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Also known as | Eric Burdon and War (1969–1970, 1976) |
Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1969–present |
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Spinoffs | Lowrider Band |
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War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock/soul/Latin band[8] from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer").[9][10] Formed in 1969, War is a musical crossover band that fuses elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, psychedelia, and reggae.[2] According to music writer Colin Larkin, their "potent fusion of funk, R&B, rock and Latin styles produced a progressive soul sound",[11] while Martin C. Strong calls them "one of the fiercest progressive soul combos of the '70s".[12] Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973.[13] The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was subject to many line-up changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.
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