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War

US funk/rock band

Formed in 1969 · Ended in 1994

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War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/soul/rock band formed in, Long Beach, California, in 1969.

The band is known for several hit songs in the 1970s (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). A musical crossover band, War became known for its eclectic blend of different musical styles, an amalgam of the sounds and styles the band members heard living in the racially diverse ghettos of Los Angeles.

Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973. The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic lineup. War was subject to many lineup changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current lineup; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.

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War (à l'origine appelé Eric Burdon and War) est un groupe américain funk originaire de Long Beach, en Californie, connu pour plusieurs chansons à succès (dont Spill the Wine, The World is a Ghetto, The Cisco Kid, Why Can 't We Be Friends?, Low Rider et Summer). Formé en 1969, War est un groupe de musique fusionnelle qui inclut des éléments du rock, du funk, du jazz, du latin, du rhythm and blues et du reggae. Leur cinquième album studio, The World Is a Ghetto, est le plus vendu de l'année 1973. Le groupe y transcende les barrières raciales et culturelles avec une composition multiethnique. War a été soumis à de nombreux changements de personnel au cours de sa formation, laissant Leroy « Lonnie » Jordan comme seul membre d'origine de la formation actuelle ; quatre autres membres ont créé un nouveau groupe, appelé Lowrider Band.

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