Edwin Starr
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About
Motown soul singer who released the #1 1970s hit "War" and the #6 hit "Twenty-Five Miles."
Before Fame
He started a doo-wop group called The Future Tones, releasing several minor hits on the small RicTic label.
Trivia
His nickname was suggested by the managers of one of his groups, reportedly after hearing him sing and the manager telling him he would be a star one day.
Family Life
He was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee and was raised with his cousins in Cleveland, Ohio.
Associated With
Norman Whitfield produced many of Starr's hits, including "War."
