War (band)
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| Also known as | Eric Burdon and War
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| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Spinoffs | Lowrider Band |
| Members | Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan James Zota Baker Scott Martin Stanley Behrens Sal Rodriguez Marcos Reyes Trevor Huxley |
| Past members | Eric Burdon Harold Ray Brown Howard E. Scott Lee Oskar B. B. Dickerson Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen Charles Miller Ron Hammon Pat Rizzo Luther Rabb Alice Tweed Smith Ricky Green Tetsuya "Tex" Nakamura Rae Valentine Kerry Campbell Charles Green J. B. Eckl Lance Ellis Smoky Greenwell Sandro Alberto Richard Marquez Kenny Hudson Fernando Harkless Stuart Ziff Pancho Tomaselli Mitch Kashmar David Urquidi David "Pug" Rodriguez |
| Website | war |
War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/soul/rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969.
The band is known for several hit songs in the 1970s (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). A musical crossover band, War became known for its eclectic blend of different musical styles, an amalgam of the sounds and styles the band members heard living in the racially diverse ghettos of Los Angeles.
Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973. The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic lineup. War was subject to many lineup changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current lineup; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.