That makes two…
Edwin Starr, who’s anthem “War” defined a generation opposed to the Vietnam war, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack.
The single was released in July 1970 and spent thirteen weeks on the charts, three at Number One. Vietnam would provide Starr with his next, and last, hit, “Stop the War Now,” in January of the following year. He continued to fare well on the R&B charts in the Seventies, though his successes in the U.S. would never match the early portion of the decade.
That his hit song still resonates today is not only amazing, but points out how little we learn from the past.
[“War” is featured on g-world Radio 2’s current rotation. Click to listen with iTunes or WinAmp.]
