needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2008) Edwin Starr Background information Birth name Charles Edwin Hatcher Born January 21, 1942(1942-01-21) Nashville, Tennessee, United States Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States Died April 2, 2003(2003-04-02) (aged 61) Bramcote, England Genres Soul, disco, R&B, psychedelic soul, funk Occupations Singer Years active 1951–2003 Labels Ric-Tic Motown 20th Century Records Associated acts The Future Tones, Blinky Williams Website http://www.edwinstarr.info/index.html Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War"..