Howard E. Scott
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About
Founder of and guitarist for War, a funk band that was popular during the 1970s. Early in his career, he also played with the R&B group The Drifters.
Before Fame
As a young man, he started a band called The Creators that played at nightclubs in his native southern California.
Trivia
Famous musicians Eric Burdon and Lee Oskar joined him to form War when they heard his music at a Los Angeles bar.
Family Life
When he was a young boy, his cousin Jack taught him to play the bass guitar.
Associated With
He played in War with famed rock vocalist Eric Burdon.
