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War

L.A. band who backed Animals frontman Eric Burdon before popularizing their fusion of funk, R&B, rock, and Latin music in the 1970s.

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Active

1960s - 2020s

Formed

1969 in Long Beach, CA

Genre

R&B, Pop/Rock

Styles

Funk, Latin Rock, Brown-Eyed Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soul

Group Members

Lonnie Jordan, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Papa Dee Allen, B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Eric Burdon, Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli, Lance Ellis, Luther Rabb, Marcos Reyes, Ron Hammon, Sal Rodriguez, Stuart Ziff, David Rodriguez, Fernando Harkless, Stanley Behrens, Tetsuya Nakamura, Mitch Kashmar, Pat Rizzo, Rae Valentine, Alice Tweed Smith, Charles Green, David Urquidi, James Zota Baker, JB Eckl, Kenny Hudson, Kerry Campbell, Richard Marquez, Ricky Green, Scott Martin, Smoky Greenwell

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Live
Grooves & Messages: Greatest Hits of War
Outlaw
Deliver the Word
The Black-Man's Burdon
Why Can't We Be Friends?
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