As the powerful voice for Norman Whitfield productions, Edwin Starr was a soul and pop star at home, and a huge force on the British Northern Soul dance scene. His recording of “War” is one of Motown’s most provocative, socially conscious and enduring songs.
Signed to the Gordy label, Edwin debuts with the funky Soul Master album, which features his Ric-Tic catalog and Motown covers.
He breaks through with “Twenty Five Miles” in 1969, which proves to be his biggest hit other than the signature “War.” Starr’s album career peaks with War & Peace.
Edwin’s Motown recordings became so prized on the Northern Soul circuit that later in his career he moved to England. He died in Nottingham at age 61, in 2003, and is buried there. His gravestone reads “Our Agent 00 Soul.” [classic.motown.com]
Here you can find a collection of songs he covered, as well as his original songs covered by other artists.
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