Edwin Starr

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Born 21 January 1942. Died 2 April 2003.

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Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".

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