WAR
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1969 in Long Beach, California, United States
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
There are at least ten artists with this name: 1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin and rock influences in their music. They had a very recognizable sound, due to their mix of harmonica, horns, guitar, bass, percussion, and vocals. WAR was initially formed in 1969 from a band called Nightshift to jam while Eric Burdon free-associated lyrics. They released two albums under Burdon's name, the first of which contained the hit Spill the Wine.
Genres
WAR Discography
- All Day Music (1971) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- War (1971) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- The World Is a Ghetto (1972) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Deliver the Word (1973) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Galaxy (1977) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Platinum Jazz (1977) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- We Are War (1999) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Grooves & Messages: Greatest Hits of War (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.76/5
- We Are... Total War (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.4/5
Members
- Harold Ray Brown - drums, vocals (1969–Present)
- Lee Oskar - harmonica, vocals (1969–1994)
- Lonnie Jordan - keyboards, vocals (1969–Present)
- Howard E. Scott - guitar, vocals (1969–1994)
- B.B. Dickerson - bass, vocals (1969–1979)
- Charles Miller - saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals (1969–1980)
- Papa Dee Allen - percussion, congas, vocals (1969–1988)