
	Where results make sense

Topic: Edwin Starr

Related Topics

Edwin Hubble

Edwin of Northumbria

Edwin Lutyens

Edwin Rosario

Edwin B Willis

Edwin R Thiele

John Edwin Sandys

Edwin M Stanton

Edwin Arlington Robinson

Edwin Thompson Jaynes

Edwin Armstrong

Edwin Starr

In the News (Sun 12 Oct 08)

Angelina Jolie

Brett Myers

Manmohan Singh

Charlie Manuel

Japanese Grand Prix

Nobel Peace Prize

Halo 3

Swedish Academy

Ricky Ponting

Dalai Lama

	Edwin Starr, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
		Starr first made his name as "Agent Double-O-Soul," and when his contract was transferred to Motown, he instantly became one of the r...
		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.
		Starr was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, TN, on January 21, 1942 (his cousin was deep soul singer and songwriter Roger Hatcher).
	www.emusic.com /artist/11579/11579694.html (671 words)

	Encyclopedia: Edwin Starr
		Starr's intense vocals transformed a failed Temptations single into a #1 chart success, an anthem for the antiwar movement and a cultural milestone that continues to resound a generation later in movie soundtracks and hip hop music samples.
		Starr continued to record music into the 1970s, most notably recording the song "Hell Up In Harlem" for the 1974 movie, Hell Up In Harlem, which was the sequel to Black Caesar, a earlier hit with a soundtrack by James Brown.
		Starr died of a heart attack at the age of 61 in his home in Beeston near Nottingham.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Edwin-Starr (1547 words)

	RollingStone.com: Edwin Starr : "War" Singer Edwin Starr Dead : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Soul singer Edwin Starr, who topped the charts in 1970 with his fiery, iconic, anti-war song "War," died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Nottingham, England; he was sixty-one.
		Starr was born Charles Hatcher on January 21, 1942 in Nashville, and he started his first band, the Future Tones, as a teenager.
		Starr began recording in the mid-Sixties for the Detroit label Ric-Tic Records, and scored his first pop hit, "Agent Double-O Soul," in 1965, which reached as high as Number Twenty-one.
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/_/id/5935584 (316 words)

	"War"
		Edwin became a part of the Motown family and was assigned to the Gordy Label.
		Edwin was rising fast, and he knew that the coming decade would bring him his greatest popularity ever.
		Starr died of a heart attack at his home in Nottingham, England, on April 3, 2003, at the age of 61 as "Operation Iraqi Freedom," the first major war of the twenty-first century, was drawing to a climax in the Middle East.
	www.superseventies.com /1970_10singles.html (800 words)

	Edwin Starr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		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.
		Starr was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, TN, on January 21, 1942 (his cousin was deep soul singer and songwriter Roger Hatcher).
		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.)."
	www.djangomusic.com /artist_bio.asp?id=R+++368024 (605 words)

	Edwin Starr - Virgin Radio
		Edwin's Starr's song War was written in protest of the Vietnam war and won Edwin a Grammy Award for Best R&B Male Vocal...
		Edwin Starr was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942.
		Starr lived in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s and recorded at first for the small record label Ric-Tic, and later for the famed Motown after it absorbed Ric-Tic in 1968.
	www.virginradio.co.uk /music/artists/edwin_starr (336 words)

	All Things Deep - Articles - In Memoriam: Edwin Starr, Hank Ballard and Mongo Santamaria
		In Memoriam: Edwin Starr, Hank Ballard and Mongo Santamaria
		Edwin Starr : The much-loved soul singer, whose hits included "War" and "25 Miles," died of a heart attack on April 2, 2003.
		Born Charles Hatcher in 1942, Starr was one of the first to challenge Motown's dominance in Detroit with the mid-60s classics "Agent Double O Soul" and "Stop Her On Sight" on Ric-Tic Records.
	allthingsdeep.com /articles/in_memoriam.htm (491 words)

	Oldies.com : Edwin Starr Biography
		Starr's own credentials as a writer were demonstrated on "Oh How Happy", which became a soul standard after he first recorded it in the late 60s.
		In the 80s, Starr was based in the UK, where he collaborated with the Style Council on a record in support of striking coal miners, and enjoyed a run of club hits on the Hippodrome label, most notably "It Ain't Fair" in 1985.
		Starr continued to tour, especially in Europe where he enjoyed the support of a loyal fan base until his death from a heart attack in April 2003.
	horror.oldies.com /artist/biography.cfm/id_2999.html (512 words)

	USATODAY.com - Singer Edwin Starr dies of heart attack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Starr, who lived in England, died at his home near the central city of Nottingham, said manager Lilian Kyle.
		Last year, Starr — from the Motown stable and similar in style to James Brown —; performed at the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest in New York.
		Starr, who made a brief comeback during the disco craze, later spent most of his time touring Europe on the oldies circuit.
	www.usatoday.com /life/2003-04-02-starr-obit_x.htm (439 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Soul legend Edwin Starr dies
		Starr, who was one of the first artists to be signed to the Motown record label, died at his home near Nottingham, his manager Lilian Kyle said.
		Starr, who was born Charles Hatcher, began his music career in The Future Tones in 1957.
		Starr was one of the guest performers at the lavish celebrity wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest last year, and has also sung live with Bruce Springsteen.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/2911555.stm (470 words)

	[Deathwatch] Edwin Starr, musician, 61 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Now with Starr gone, "War" will be the soundtrack of choice to tributes for the late Motown great.
		Born Charles Hatcher in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, Starr launched a doo-wop group called the Future Tones while he was still a teenager.
		Starr's first single for the company was the classic "25 Miles," a Top 10 hit in 1969, followed by the lament "I'm Still a Strugglin' Man." Then came the anti-Vietnam "War" in 1970.
	slick.org /pipermail/deathwatch/2003-April/000384.html (516 words)

	The Official Edwin Starr website
		Everywhere we play and Edwins been before we always have a chat and everyone said what a gentleman he was..I think quite often of Edwin and always wonder what it would of been like to meet him..
		I rushed to the dj box all excited, and told the dj, Stop her on Sight, 25 Miles and War, I was announced the winner, the prize was a meal for two, chicken and chips in a basket and a photograph with the great man himself.
		The energy and passion Edwin put into his show knocked for six, a brilliant show and very one of the hundred or so danced their hearts away.
	www.edwinstarr.info /fanpage.htm (1916 words)

	Edwin Starr
		Last year, Starr, from the Motown stable and similar in style to James Brown, sang at the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest.
		Starr formed his first group, the Future Tones, in 1957.
		Starr, who made a comeback during the disco craze, later spent most of his time touring Europe on the oldies circuit.
	www.suntimes.com /output/obituaries/cst-ftr-xstarr03.html (179 words)

	Soul Man Edwin Starr Dies - Apr 02, 2003 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Edwin Starr, whose gritty, guttural protest anthem still resonates, has died.
		Starr's first single for the company was the classic "25 Miles," a Top 10 hit in 1969, followed by the lament "I'm Still a Strugglin' Man."
		The singer was among the all-star group who provided post-nuptial entertainment at the couple's wedding extravaganza last April and had been on bill for their anniversary party, before it was scrapped because of the war in Iraq.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,11556,00.html (575 words)

	Uppers \| Edwin Starr (1942-2003)
		Not only was Edwin Starr one of the great classic voices of such an important part of my country's musical heritage, this was a man who continually gave back to the scene that made him a star again - after his American chart success ended.
		In the hands of Edwin Starr, Motown standards like “You Beat Me To the Punch”, “Cloud Nine” and “California Soul” had new life breathed into them, while his own timeless classics continue to be staples in the Mod and Northern Soul vernacular.
		A record by Edwin Starr that might be overlooked in some circles, is the soundtrack to 'Hell Up In Harlem' which has some stunning tracks.
	www.uppers.org /showArticle.asp?article=488 (894 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Arts news \| Soul legend Edwin Starr dies aged 61
		Soul legend Edwin Starr died yesterday at the age of 61, his manager, Lilian Kyle, confirmed.
		Starr had lived for many years in the UK and died at his home near Nottingham.
		Leading tributes last night, 70s rock star Suzi Quatro, who has known Starr since she was a teenager in Detroit, said: "He was the best.
	www.guardian.co.uk /arts/news/story/0,11711,928578,00.html (201 words)

	Edwin Starr, Agent Double-O Soul
		Starr also talks about his use of the Internet, how it has helped to make him even more popular around the world, and he also thanks Soul-Patrollers for their support.
		Edwin had no idea that he was part of the Motown label until he tried to telephoned the Ric-Tic offices.
		Edwin agreed because he hadn't recorded anything in over six months and was ready to get back into the studio.
	www.soul-patrol.com /funk/edwinstarr.htm (1869 words)

	'War' Singer Edwin Starr Dies at 61
		Sixties artist, Edwin Starr, best known for his protest song War,”; died Wednesday April 2, 2003 at the young age of 61.
		Starr’s manager Lilian Kyle said the singer had died from a heart attack in his home near Nottinghan, central England.
		Starr who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio was one of the first artists to be signed to Motown Records.
	www.audiorevolution.com /news/0403/03.starr.shtml (132 words)

	CNN.com - 'War' singer Edwin Starr, 61, dies - Apr. 2, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		U.S.-born soul singer Edwin Starr -- best known for his anti-conflict song "War" -- has died at the age of 61, his manager Lilian Kyle said on Thursday.
		One of the first artists to be signed to the Motown record label, Starr had been making records since the 1950s.
		Starr had been due to perform at the international music festival Womad -- World of Music, Arts and Dance -- in Reading, southeast England, in July.
	www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/02/starr.obit.reut (255 words)

	Starr, Edwin -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Often hidden, literally and figuratively, behind his more prominent bandmates, Starr's contribution to the Beatles was sometimes overlooked, yet it provided the unique cornerstone...
		U.S. artist Edwin Abbey was one of the foremost illustrators of his time.
		Revered as England's premier architect of the early 20th century, Edwin Lutyens is known especially for his plan for the city of New Delhi, India.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9396223?tocId=9396223 (823 words)

	War by Edwin Starr Songfacts
		Starr began his career recording for Ric-Tic Records, a Detroit label that was a rival to Motown.
		Starr died of a heart attack in 2003.
		Edwin Starr took the song and redid it and went all out.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=1029 (810 words)

	CBS News \| Motown's Edwin Starr Dead At 61 \| April 3, 2003 04:35:37
		Starr died at his home near the central city of Nottingham, England, apparently of a heart attack, according to his manager, Lilian Kyle.
		Last year, Starr - a soul shouter from the Motown stable similar in style to James Brown - performed at the wedding of Liza Minelli and David Gest in New York.
		Starr - who was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee - formed his first group, The Future Tones, in 1957, recording one single before his three-year army service.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/04/02/entertainment/main547459.shtml (541 words)

	NME.COM - News - MOTOWN LEGEND EDWIN STARR DIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		EDWIN STARR, one of MOTOWN's greatest ever performers, has died of a suspected heart attack.
		The 61-year-old, who will be forever remembered as the voice behind one of the greatest anti-war songs ever written, 'War', died at his Warwickshire home yesterday afternoon (April 2).
		Starr had just returned from performing to 20,000 strong crowds in Germany, but returned to the UK unwell.
	www.nme.com /news/104673.htm (192 words)

	Edwin starr - 'War' Singer Edwin Starr Dies at 61
		Born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield Edwin Starr was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942.
		Edwin Starr was one of the few belters on the Motown label, and he seamlessly blended the Edwin Starr — Motown Legends: War - Twenty Five Miles (1994)
		Edwin Starr dwin Starr was born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio.
	sitescard.com /sscd/edwin-starr.html (1189 words)

	Amazon.com: Music: The Very Best of Edwin Starr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Even though they have owned Starr's `65-66 Ric Tic label hits ("Agent Double-O-Soul," "Stop Her On Sight," "Headline News," "Back Street") since his contract was acquired in 1967, these soul classics weren't included on the only previous Starr best of (Superstar Series, Volume 3).
		The most significant recording missing here is Starr's 1969 charting duet with the legendary Blinky on his composition "Oh How Happy" (a bigger hit initially in 1966 by The Shades Of Blue).
		Edwin Starr is an excellent vocalist of the 60s and 70s.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000009QLW?v=glance (940 words)

	mtv.com - News - Soul Singer Edwin Starr Of 'War' Fame Dies At 61 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Edwin Starr — the soul crooner who rhetorically cried out, "War, what is it good for?" in his 1970 hit "War" before replying "absolutely nothing" — died of a heart attack at his home in Nottingham, England, on Wednesday.
		In 1969, Starr wrote his biggest hit to date, "25 Miles," which landed in the top 10 on both the pop and R&B charts.
		Starr followed up with the similarly themed "Stop the War Now," and in 1974 he wrote the soundtrack to the movie "Hell up in Harlem," his sixth album with Motown.
	www.mtv.com /news/articles/1470980/20030403/story.jhtml (690 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)