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Eric Burdon - 'Til Your River Runs Dry - One of several pleasant surprises on 'Til Your River Runs Dry is to hear Eric Burdon , who made his name as a blues shouter, croon achingly on "Wait", a slow, self-written Latin piece with a tango… Read More

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SXSW 2013: Eric Burdon Brings 'Water' to the Rock…

Mar 16, 2013

Former Animals and War frontman Eric Burdon hit the stage at the Rolling Stone…

SXSW 2013: Charles Bradley, Eric Burdon Bring…

Mar 16, 2013

Charles Bradley asked a packed crowd of SXSW day partiers in Austin.

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Mar 14, 2013

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WAR Biography

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War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk band from California, known for the hit songs "Low Rider", "Spill the Wine", "The Cisco Kid", "The World Is a Ghetto", and "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was also subject to many line-up changes over the course of its formation, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up. Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe. A particular feature of War's sound is the use of harmonica and saxophone playing melody lines in unison, sounding like a single instrument, for example in the melody of "Low Rider". The music has been sampled and recorded by many singers and groups, ranging from R&B/pop singers such as Janet Jackson to nu metal band Korn and hip hop groups like TLC.

Wikipedia This entry is from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. If you find the biography content factually incorrect, defamatory or highly offensive you can edit this article at Wikipedia.