Edwin Starr
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Biography
[Edit]Rightly revered for the storming protest classic "War," Edwin Starr didn't really need another hit to achieve legendary status in soul circles, so electrifying was that single performance. Starr first made his name as "Agent Double-O-Soul," and when his contract was transferred to Motown, he instantly became one of the roughest, toughest vocalists on the crossover-friendly label, with his debt to James Brown and the Stax soul shouters. Even if nothing else ever matched the phenomenon of "War," Starr had several Top Ten hits on the R&B charts over the late '60s and early '70s, and also enjoyed a brief renaissance during the disco era.
Starr was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, TN, on January 21, 1942 (his cousin was deep soul singer and songwriter Roger Hatcher). He grew up in Cleveland and formed a doo wop quintet called the FutureTones while still in high school. They won numerous local talent competitions and even recorded a single for a small label, but Starr was drafted into the military in 1960, stalling the group's momentum. When he returned in 1962, he tried to get things going again, but to no avail; instead, he wound up joining Bill Doggett's group as a featured vocalist in 1963. Two years later, Starr wrote what he felt was a surefire hit in the spy-themed "Agent Double-O-Soul," and left Doggett's band to sign with Ric Tic Records and settle in Detroit. "Agent Double-O-Soul" hit the R&B Top Ten later in 1965, and just missed the pop Top 20. Starr capitalized on the song's novelty appeal by appearing on-stage in a spy costume complete with toy gun, but proved he was no one-trick pony by returning to the Top Ten a year later with "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)."
Motown head Berry Gordy subsequently bought out Ric Tic and took over its artist roster, with Starr the crown jewel. Contract negotiations took some time, but Starr rebounded with his biggest hit yet in 1969's "25 Miles," which reached the Top Ten on both the pop and R&B charts. The follow-up, "I'm Still a Struggling Man," wasn't as successful, and Starr was something of a forgotten man for several months. When he returned to the studio, it was with producer Norman Whitfield, who'd been reinventing the Temptations as a psychedelic soul act. Whitfield had co-written a strident anti-war protest song, "War," for the Temps' Psychedelic Shack LP, and in spite of growing demand for a single release, Motown didn't want the group to take such an aggressive stance. Whitfield recut "War" with Starr, and the resulting version was arguably the most incendiary song Motown ever released. It zoomed to the top of the pop charts in 1970, and its chorus — powered by Starr's guttural delivery — remains a catch phrase even today.
The follow-up single, "Stop the War Now," was blatantly derivative, but made the R&B Top Five anyway, and Starr went on to land another significant hit with "Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On." In 1974, he handled the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Hell Up in Harlem, a sequel to the James Brown-scored Black Caesar (Brown had originally been slated to do the follow-up as well). The lack of promotion signaled that Starr's days with Motown were likely numbered; he charted again in 1975 with "Pain," and bade farewell to the label with "Who's Right or Wrong." He recorded albums for small labels, including 1975's Free to Be Myself on Granite and 1977's Afternoon Sunshine on GTO, before finding a new home on 20th Century in 1978. Here he briefly reinvented himself as a disco singer, scoring his biggest hits in years with 1979's "Contact" and "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio"; his final release with the label came in 1980.
Starr moved to the U.K. during the '80s, recording a Marvin Gaye tribute album for Streetwave and a handful of singles for Hippodrome over 1985-1986. His participation in the Ferry Aid charity project led to a deal with Virgin and a session with the hot production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, but he didn't take to their high-tech dance-pop style and instead moved to Ian Levine's Motown revival label Motorcity from 1989-1991. Later he guested on dance remakes of his past hits by Utah Saints ("Funky Music") and Three Amigos ("25 Miles"), but otherwise recorded little until his death in 2003.
Title: Hands up Remix - Single
Artist: Edwin Starr, Hitfinders
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: D.I.S.C.O. (Eddie Mess Remix) - Single
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hell Up In Harlem (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: The Best Of Edwin Starr: The Millennium Collection
Artist: Edwin Starr
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Edwin Starr
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Best of Edwin Starr - The Millennium Collection
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Hot Stuff VA
Artist: Edwin Starr, DJ Ax, Nicolas Francoual
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Feel My Lovin (feat. Hitfinders) - Single
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stronger Than You Think I Am
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Hell Up In Harlem (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Edwin Starr
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Top 84 Funk Hits Spotify 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Disco, Funk, Classical
Title: 100 Greatest Classic Soul Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 100 Greatest Classic Soul Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: In My Feelings: Lyric Rnb Compilation (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best 70s Party In The World... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Summer Of Motown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Velour Mood (CD1)
Title: 60s Summer Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 015 - Early Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 008 - Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 034 - Northern Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 068 - Northern Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 043 - Early Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Yearbook 79 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Classic Soul Deep Cuts 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Kids, Funk, Folk
Title: Now Yearbook 79 Extra 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: NOW Yearbook '79 Extra (3CD Collectors Edition) (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '79 Extra (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Wrap It Up (The Isaac Hayes And David Porter Songbook)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Black History Month: Icons 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Old Music Alert 70s 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Discotheque Miss Soul 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 70's Drive - R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Mastermix Crate: 70s Funk 2 2022
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Title: Pasaporte A Los 70s 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Estrellas De Los 70 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Exitos De Los Anos 70 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: NOW Presents Classic Soul (CD3)
Genre: Soul
Title: NOW Presents Disco (CD3)
Title: The Very Best Of R&B 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Digster: Motown Classics 2024 (CD1)
Genre: Funk
Title: The Best Northern Soul In The World Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Ian Levine's Northern Soul Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Ian Levine's Northern Soul Classics, Vol. 11
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Ian Levine's Northern Soul Classics, Vol. 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: Ian Levine's Northern Soul Classics, Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: More Friends - Small World Big Band, Vol. 2
Artist: Jools Holland
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The '70s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: 70's Mixtape Vol. 3 & 4 - Music Inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Motown: The Musical - The Classic Songs That Inspired The Broadway Show!
Artist: Various Artists
Genre:
Title: Jools Holland - More Friends - Small World Big Band Volume Two
Artist: Jools Holland
Genre: Pop
Title: Gay Pride! Loud & Proud for Valentines Day
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Detroit Soul: The Four Tops, Edwin Starr, Dramatics, Temptations Review
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Calvary (Original Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition) (CD1)
Artist: Patrick Cassidy
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Beats In Space 15th Anniversary Mix (CD1)
Artist: Tim Sweeney
Genre: Deep House, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Down Town Funk (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Soul, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD2)
Artist: Northern Soul
Title: Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD5)
Artist: Northern Soul
Title: Les Plus Grandes Legendes Soul (CD1)
Artist: Nostalgie Soulparty
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Les Plus Grandes Legendes Soul (CD3)
Artist: Nostalgie Soulparty
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Motown 1970s, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Motown The Musical – 100 Originals / Motown The Musical - 100 Originals
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Bad Times at the El Royale (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Northern Soul (CD1)
Artist: Essential Motown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Disco