Biography

One of the most popular funk groups of the '70s, War were also one of the most eclectic, freely melding soul, Latin, jazz, blues, reggae, and rock influences into an effortlessly funky whole. Although War's lyrics were sometimes political in nature (in keeping with their racially integrated lineup), their music almost always had a sunny, laid-back vibe emblematic of their Southern California roots. War kept the groove loose, and they were given over to extended jamming -- in fact, many of their studio songs were edited together out of longer improvisations. Even if the jams sometimes got indulgent, they demonstrated War's truly group-minded approach. ~ Steve Huey

Top Tracks

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• All Day Music

• Cinco De Mayo

• City, Country, City

• Deliver The Word

• Don't Let No One Get You Down

• East L.a.

• Fidel's Fantasy

• Four Cornered Room

• Galaxy

• Gypsy Man

• I'm The One (who Understands)

• L.a. Sunshine

• Leroy's Latin Lament: A. Lonnie Dreams/b. The Way We Feel/c. La Fiesta/

• Life (is So Strange)

• Low Rider

• Outlaw

• Peace Sign

• Platinum Jazz

• Slippin' Into Darkness

• Spill The Wine

• Sun Oh Son

• That's What Love Will Do

• The Cisco Kid

• The World Is A Ghetto

• Vibeka

• War Is Coming! War Is Coming!

• Why Can't We Be Friends?

Discography

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• Peace Sign

  Rhino

  1994

• Life (Is So Strange)

  Avenue (Rhino) / Rhino

  1983

• Outlaw

  Rhino

  1982

• The Music Band Live

  MCA

  1980

• The Music Band

  MCA

  1979

• The Music Band 2

  MCA

  1979

• Galaxy

  Rhino

  1977

• Why Can't We Be Friends?

  Rhino

  1975

• Live

  1974

• Radio Free War

  United Artists Records

  1974

• Deliver the Word

  Avenue (Rhino) / Rhino

  1973

• War Live

  Rhino

  1973

• The World Is a Ghetto

  Rhino

  1972

• All Day Music

  Rhino

  1971

• War

  Rhino

  1971