War (song)

"War" is a soul song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for the Motown label in 1969. Whitfield produced the song, a blatant anti-Vietnam protest, with The Temptations as the vocalists. After Motown began receiving repeated requests to release "War" as a single, Whitfield re-recorded the song with Edwin Starr as the vocalist. Starr's version of "War" was a #1 hit on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1970, and is not only the most successful and well-known record of his career, but is also one of the most popular protest songs ever recorded.

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Norman Whitfield: Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s. He is credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, as well as one of the major instrumental figues in the late-60s sub-genre of psychedelic soul....

Barrett Strong: Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941 in West Point, Mississippi) is an African-American singer and songwriter. Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label, and is the performer on the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)" (#2 US R&B in 1960)....

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