Edwin Starr

EDWIN STARR d2003. American singer and songwriter most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the No1 hit "War". He was backed by the band that would later become known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. Besides "War", his songs "25 Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes in the 1960s. His career shifted to the United Kingdom in the 1970s, where he continued to produce music. He died of a heart attack aged 61 in Nottinghamshire on April 2nd 2003.