Hi, I wanted to know what is the title of the song, name of singer, album, of the song which has lyrics like this " War, what is it good for, absolutely nothing". It was in the movie rush hour 1 or rush hour 2. Thanks.
2006-12-25 17:07:25 · 18 answers · asked by kamerberg 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The name of the song is simply "War." The artist is Edwin Starr, the album is "War and Peace." The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1970, staying at the top of the charts for three weeks, unseated by "Ain't No Mountain High" by Dianna Ross. Starr won a Grammy for Best Male R & B Vocal Performance for the song. Starr died of a heart attack in 2003 at the age of 61. Motown originally had the Temptations record this protest song against the Vietnam War (which was included on their "Psychedelic Shack" album, but decided not to release it as a single to avoid antagonizing their more conservative fans, so Motown chose the lesser-known Starr to record the song for single release, and that's the version that became the big hit.
2006-12-25 17:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Greg K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edwin Starr. He wrote many other good songs too. The song 'War' came out in 1970. It was no doubt written in response to the war that was being fought in Vietnam at the time. Edwin Starr is no longer with us, he passed away in 2003.
2006-12-25 17:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
EDWIN STARR lyrics - "War"
War By: Edwin Starr
Album: The Very Best of Edwin Starr [Motown]
2006-12-25 17:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by Hi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The song is called 'War' and it's by a guy named Edwin Starr.
I believe the album is also called 'War'.
2006-12-25 17:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Edisto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
War "by Edwin Starr"
2006-12-25 17:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
War by Edwin Starr. You can find it on many albums including the soundtrack to "Dazed and Confused" which had many great tunes from that era.
2006-12-25 17:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Da Bears 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "War" by Edwin Starr. Sorry, don't know the album
2006-12-25 17:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the record is "War" recorded by Edwin Starr of Motown Records
2006-12-25 17:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lolitta 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
War by Edwin Starr. It's been covered by other performers.
2006-12-25 17:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's "War" which was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong orignially for the Motown label in 1969. It was originally performed by The Temptations and hit the charts in 1970 when re-recorded by Edwin Starr. It was released as a single, so no album.
2006-12-25 17:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by smorgasborg69 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋