2007-01-27 04:33:24 · 6 answers · asked by SHAUN S 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"War" is a soul song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for the Motown label in 1969. Whitfield produced the song, a blatant anti-Vietnam War protest, with The Temptations as the original vocalists. After Motown began receiving repeated requests to release "War" as a single, Whitfield re-recorded the song with Edwin Starr as the vocalist, deciding to withhold the Temptations' version so as not to alienate their more conservative fans. Starr's version of "War" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970
2007-01-27 04:37:35 · answer #1 · answered by º°♥MeLiSsA♥°º 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'WAR! Oomph! What is it good for? Absolutely Nuttin'! etc.....and so on..........' I think, if I am indeed still thought capable of this mental ability! NOT! A forgone conclusion I can assure you! Anyhoo! Back to the point......er Edwin Starr was the geezer I remember 'jiggling' around on the postage stamp sized dancefloor, which were the fashion back in those days! Verily, I speak of, nothing less than that phenomenon, known as the 'Discoteque'! Not the 'Disco'!!! No, No! Back in the glorious, 'heatwave' ridden, '3 day week -ing', 'new pence' times known forever to 'those who were there, glitter strewn, smelling of Brut, ['...splash it all over, Harry'], hair curly permed, that was just the blokes!' Known Forever! as the 70's! The man singing the only version of it I have ever heard, I assume, the original! His name again, [finally, she's gettin' to the 'effin' point! I hear you cry!] His name was Edwin Starr! I had the single, but only because I was good at the music quizzes the DJ at my 'fave' haunt, would announce, always a 45rpm Single, would be the prize! I was sooo good at it, he would try to be more obscure, but I always had a wide, varied, serious interest in all music, but it was probably because I had won this 'Hit' Single, that I know this dude's name! Can't say I was over keen though! In the end though, this DJ after announcing his intention to give away a '45', to the first person to answer his 'poser' [ha, that was a question in those days, not a participant in the latest 'Reality [now that's a criminal misuse of a word, 'init'!] Show! Well he would spot me 'jiggling' on the postage stamp! Announce that...'Oh Ek! She's in!' Then just hand me the records rather than go to the bother of racking his 'over permed' head, for a good question!
If only he had known that I was probably about '14/15' at the time and too young to even be in the place! Drinkin', 'Cinzano', [feeling grown up, even sophisti watsit! Like the leggy blondes in the advert!] He could probably have saved himself a good portion of his 'record collection' and got me kicked out by the doorwoman who was about 2foot tall, Glaswegian! And the only security they ever had whilst it remained open, into the late '80's! No-one ever tried to tackle this mini stick of dynamite, I would not have uttered a word!
Did I say his name, ever? .........Edwin Starr! But now that I have gabbled away forever! I am beginning to have doubts!! So I am offski! Back to la la land, with my 'Prozac' and 'Rorschach' and everything is 'groovy'!
Now! Where am I again?
2007-01-27 06:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey Shaun
you trying 2get people 2say Edwin Starr but that was a cover of the original Mowtown sound by the Temptations
2007-01-30 14:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by healer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Temptations
2007-01-27 04:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Temptations, although Edwin Starr had the big hit with it.
2007-01-27 04:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by half asleep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the late Edwin Starr, and I didn't have to look it up on wikipedia!
2007-01-27 07:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by srpski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eric clapton, just a guess
it is now going though my head and i can't think who sang that song
2007-01-27 04:42:59 · answer #7 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was edwin starr i think!
2007-01-28 06:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jaz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋