RIP Edwin Starr
Sad Soul - 03.04.2003 18:22
Starr's best known hit "War" is being played daily at this time.
Edwin Starr died this morning following a heart attack. He was 61.
"'War' was originally recorded by the Temptations," recalled Edwin. "It was buried on one of their albums. But then a lot of mail came in, mostly from students, asking why they didn't release it on a 45. Well, that was a touchy time, and that song had some implications. It was a message record, an opinion record, and stepped beyond being sheer entertainment. It could become a smash record, and that was fine, but if it went the other way, it could kill the career of whoever the artist was."
Apparently, the Temptations were afraid of the song, and so it was given to Edwin Starr.
News article & obituary:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2911555.stm
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