
Artist
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr is a musical artist formed in 1942. 18 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 18
- Releases
- 1968–2018
- Active years
- 1942
- Formed

Artist
Edwin Starr is a musical artist formed in 1942. 18 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Most popular
Involved
1971 · 8 tracks

Just We Two
1969

25 Miles
1969

Soul Master
1968

The Hits Of Edwin Starr
2018

The Very Best Of Edwin Starr
2018

Hell Up In Harlem (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016

War And Peace
2009

Soul Master & 25 Miles
2002

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Edwin Starr
2001

Motown Legends: War/ Twenty-five Miles
1996
25 Miles / War and Peace
1986
Motown Superstar Series, Volume 3
1980
Clean
1978
Edwin Starr
1977
War & Peace
1970
Rightly revered for the storming protest classic "War," Edwin Starr didn't really need another hit to achieve legendary status in soul circles, so electrifying was that single performance. Starr first made his name as "Agent Double-O-Soul," and when his contract was transferred to Motown, he instantly became one of the roughest, toughest vocalists on the crossover-friendly label, with his debt to James Brown and the Stax soul shouters. Even if nothing else ever matched the phenomenon of "War," Starr had several Top Ten hits on the R&B charts over the late '60s and early '70s, and also enjoyed a brief renaissance during the disco era. Starr was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, TN, on January 21, 1942 (his cousin was deep soul singer and songwriter Roger Hatcher). He grew up in Cleveland and formed a doo wop quintet called the FutureTones while still in high school. They won numerous local talent competitions and even recorded a single for a small label, but Starr was drafted into the military in 1960, stalling the group's momentum. When he returned in 1962, he tried to get things going again, but to no avail; instead, he wound up joining Bill Doggett's group as a featured vocalist…