War (American band)
American funk band
War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock/soul band[6] from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer").[7]
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| Also known as | Eric Burdon and War (1969–1970, 1976) |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
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References
change- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "War - Peace Sign". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R & B and Soul. Virgin. p. 348. ISBN 9780753502419.
- ↑ Palmer, Robert (February 13, 1977). "Jazz Pop—A 'Failed Art Music' Makes Good". The New York Times. p. D20. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
...War, the black rock group.
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. "War - Deliver the Word". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ Donald Clarke (1990). The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books. p. 1212. ISBN 978-0-14-051147-5.
- ↑ Dansby, Andrew (August 24, 2018). "Houston author chronicles War, the funk, rock, soul and Latin music band". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ↑ Burdon, Eric; Craig, Jeff Marshall (October 2, 2002). Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood. Da Capo Press. pp. 105–6. ISBN 978-1-56025-448-5. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
