Edwin Starr Family Affair (1972)
Edwin Starr (born Charles Edwin Hatcher; January 21, 1942 April 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfieldproduced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the numberone hit War. Starr was born in Tennessee and raised in Ohio, and later lived in Detroit while singing for RicTic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that would become known as Black Merda. Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. Starr s songs 25 Miles and Stop the War Now were also major successes, in 1969 and 1971 respectively. In the 1970s Starr s base shifted to the United Kingdom, where he continued to produce music, and resided until his death.
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