Edwin Starr

Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had many hit songs. His most notable song was War. The song sold over one million copies. He was very popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Starr was an African American who was born in Nashville and grew up in Cleveland.

On April 2, 2003, at the age of 61, Starr suffered a heart attack and died while taking a bath at his home in Bramcote near Nottingham.  He left a wife, Annette Mary Hatcher, a son André Hatcher, and two grandchildren Alonté Renfroe and Maryah Hatcher.

Albums
Soul Master (1965)
25 Miles (1969) (#73 US) (#9 R&B)
War and Peace (1970) (#52 US)(#9 R&B)
Involved (1971) (# 178 US)(# 45 R&B)
Hell Up in Harlem (1974)
Free to Be Myself (1975) (#43 R&B) (#210 US)
Clean (1979) (#80 US) (#22 R&B)
Happy Radio (1979) (#115 US) (#44 R&B)
Stronger Than You Think I Am (1979) (#203 US)
For Sale (1983)Edwin Starr – For Sale @Discogs.com Retrieved 8-28-2011.

References

Other websites
 Official site


Category:1942 births
Category:2003 deaths
Category:African-American musicians
Category:Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Musicians from Tennessee
Category:Singers from Cleveland
Category:Singers from Nashville, Tennessee