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Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War".
Dec 6, 2007 · Original video of Edwin Starr singing his famous song: "War" [Original Music video from 1969] Originally written under the Motown label, and first performed by The Temptations, "War" was later...
Edwin Starr was an integral part of the soul and dance floor scene since the mid-fifties and the formation of his first band The Future Tones in 1956. He was on the road right to the end. Born Charles Edwin Hatcher on January 21st, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, Edwin was raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio.
Edwin Starr. Soundtrack: Lost in Space. Born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr formed his first group, the Future Tones, in 1957, recording one single before his three-year army service. In 1965, he was offered a solo deal following two years of touring with another band.
Dec 21, 2023 · Enter Edwin Starr. The Tennessee singer had made his name via a string of modest hits with the Ric-Tic record company (many of them shaking dancefloors on the UK’s Northern Soul circuit). Now, with Berry Gordy having absorbed the smaller rival label, the Motown boss suddenly had a gale-force vocalist at his disposal.
American soul vocalist born 21 January 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, and died 2 April 2003 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England. Best remembered for the 1970 interpretation.
Welcome and thank you for visiting the late Edwin Starr's official website. Edwin passed away on April 2nd 2003 but his music, memories and this site will last forever.
Apr 2, 2003 · Soul singer Edwin Starr, who topped the charts in 1970 with his fiery, iconic, anti-war song “War,” died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Nottingham, England; he was sixty-one.
Apr 4, 2003 · The Nashville-born soul singer Edwin Starr, whose 1970 hit ''War'' denounced conflict as good for ''absolutely nothing,'' died on Wednesday at his home in central England. He was 61. The cause...
Edwin Starr. A Motown man with a gutsy Stax style, breathtakingly talented and best-known for the 1970 chart-topping smash "War." Read Full Biography.
