Edwin Starr

Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War".
Born in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. Starr's songs "Twenty-Five Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes, in 1969 and 1971 respectively. In the 1970s Starr moved to England, where he continued to produce music and resided until his death.
==Links to Peel==
Peel mentioned in Singles Reviews in the Sounds music paper, published on 3rd November 1973, that he wasn't really taken in by Edwin Starr records until he heard his new single, 'You've Got My Soul On Fire', which he described as 'quite magnificent'. The record was played on his show in 1973. 
In 1986, Peel played Edwin Starr's version of the Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong's track, 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine'. which was first recorded by Gladys Knight.
After that, there doesn't seem to be any evidence according to available tracklistings on this site of Peel playing any further material from the singer.
==Shows Played==
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*30 October 1973: You Got My Soul On Fire
;1986
*18 March 1986: Grapevine (Part 1) (12" EP - Grapevine / I Need Your Love) Hippodrome
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists