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Edwin Starr (I) (1942–2003)

Born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr formed his first group, the Future Tones, in 1957, recording one single before his three-year army service. In 1965, he was offered a solo deal following two years of touring with another band. Starr's early hits included "Agent Double-O Soul" and "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S)." But his biggest success came with "War," a No... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2013 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
Episode #7.2 (2013) (performer: "War" - uncredited)
 
2012 Scandal (TV series)
Enemy of the State (2012) ("War" - uncredited)
 
2011 Canada Sings (TV series)
Just Energetics vs. The Sound of Fire (2011) (writer: "25 Miles")
 
2008-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (performer: "War What Is It Good For?" - uncredited)
Music with a Message (2008) (performer: "War What Is It Good For?")
 
2009 Entourage (TV series)
Running on E (2009) (performer: "Easin' In")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round 1: Part 1 (2009) ("25 Miles" - uncredited)
 
2008 American Swing (documentary) (writer: "Oh How Happy")
 
2008 Eddsworld (TV series)
Moving Targets (2008) (performer: "War")
 
2008 Disco (writer: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" / performer: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio")
 
2007 Rush Hour 3 (performer: "War")
 
2006 The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (TV documentary) (performer: "War")
 
2006 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Something to Live For (2006) (performer: "Twenty-Five Miles")
 
2005 Sunday Driver (documentary) (performer: "Easin' In" / as Edwinn Starr)
 
2005 Embedded (video) (performer: "WAR")
 
2005 Guy X (writer: "25 Miles" / performer: "25 Miles", "War")
 
2004 Road Trip (TV series documentary)
Memphis to New Orleans (2004) (writer: "Twenty-five Miles" / as Starr / performer: "Twenty-five Miles")
 
2004/I New York Minute (performer: "War")
 
2004 Starsky & Hutch (performer: "Easin' In")
 
2001 High Heels and Low Lifes (performer: "War")
 
2000 Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (TV documentary) (performer: "War")
 
2000 Steal This Movie (performer: "War")
 
1999 Family Law (TV series)
 
1999 A Room for Romeo Brass (performer: "Twenty Five Miles")
 
1998 Rush Hour (performer: "War")
 
1998 54 (writer: "Contact" / performer: "Contact")
 
1998 Small Soldiers (performer: "War")
 
1998 Lost in Space (writer: "Everybody Needs a 303" / performer: "Everybody Needs a 303")
 
1997 The Simpsons (TV series)
Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) (performer: "War")
 
1997 Kiss Me, Guido (writer: "Contact", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" / performer: "Contact", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio")
 
1995 Dead Presidents (writer: "Twenty-Five Miles" / performer: "Twenty-Five Miles")
 
1995 Blue Juice (writer: "The Price Of Pain" / as Starr / performer: "Movin' On Up", "The Price Of Pain")
 
1991 Backdraft (performer: "War")
 
1990 The Wonder Years (TV series)
The Journey (1990) (performer: "War" - uncredited)
 
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (performer: "War")
 
1987 Adventures in Babysitting (music: "Twenty Five Miles" / lyrics: "Twenty Five Miles" / performer: "Twenty Five Miles")
 
1986 One More Saturday Night (performer: "War")
 
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (TV movie) (writer: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" - uncredited / performer: "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" - uncredited)
 
1979 Pacific Inferno (performer: "WAR")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Episode #1.43 (1965) (performer: "Agent Double-O Soul")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2008 Don't Forget the Motorcity (video)
 
1995 Blue Juice
Ossie Sands
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2009 London by Night (TV movie)
Himself (song)
 
2003 Get Up, Stand Up (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
Next Stop Vietnam (2003) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2003 American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 We Are Family (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.10 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode #20.6 (2002) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2002 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 September 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Liquid News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 February 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1999 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode #5.2 (1999) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1988 Viaje con nosotros (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 February 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1985 Everyman (TV series documentary)
 
1979 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #22.24 (1979) … Himself
 
1972-1979 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest / Himself - Guest
Episode #8.28 (1979) … Guest
The Chi-Lites/Edwin Starr/James Gadsen (1972) … Himself - Guest
 
1974-1979 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.11 (1979) … Himself
Episode #2.19 (1974) … Himself
 
1976 Musikladen (TV series)
Episode #1.28 (1976)
 
1971 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Lift Off (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.13 (1970) … Himself
 
1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.9 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #1.43 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 

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Personal Quote:

I just take care of myself. I never drink. I've never been involved with drugs. I don't let the business control me. I don't feel the need to be in the public eye. I've never searched for adulation, and I'm not gonna start, at this point in my life, to do so. See more »

Trivia:

Performed with the S.A.S. (Spike Edney's All Stars) Band. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius