War
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War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American funk band
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American soul band ⓘ band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eric Burdon
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Eric Burdon and War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicano rock
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Latin ⓘ Latin funk ⓘ R&B ⓘ blues rock ⓘ funk ⓘ funk rock ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ progressive soul ⓘ psychedelic soul ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
B.B. Dickerson
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Charles Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard E. Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Oskar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonnie Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Papa Dee Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees (class of 2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Low Rider
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Slippin' into Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Spill the Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cisco Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Is a Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Can't We Be Friends? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Day Music
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All Day Music (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Deliver the Word (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon Declares "War" NERFINISHED ⓘ Gypsy Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ Me and Baby Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ Slippin' into Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Spill the Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black-Man's Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cisco Kid NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Is a Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Is a Ghetto (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ War (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Can't We Be Friends? NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Can't We Be Friends? (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Long Beach, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Avenue Records
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MCA Records ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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