War

WAR. American funk band from Long Beach California known for the hit songs ; "Spill the Wine" / "The World Is a Ghetto" / "The Cisco Kid" / "Why Can't We Be Friends?" / "Low Rider" and "Summer". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was also subject to many line-up changes over the course of its formation, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up. Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe. A particular feature of War's sound is the use of harmonica and saxophone playing melody lines in unison sounding like a single instrument.