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J. J. Barnes
J. J. Barnes
musician
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The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
Detroit band
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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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The Originals
The Originals
band
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Dennis Coffey
Dennis Coffey
American guitarist
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Billy Griffin
Billy Griffin
American singer and songwriter
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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Laura Lee
Laura Lee
American singer
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Andre Williams
Andre Williams
American R&B and punk blues musician
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter
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The Spinners
The Spinners
American soul music vocal group
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Rose Royce
Rose Royce
American soul and R&B group
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The Intruders
The Intruders
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Wet Willie
Wet Willie
American rock band
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Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
American band
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The Detroit Emeralds
The Detroit Emeralds
band
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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Junior Walker
Junior Walker
American saxophonist
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal
American musical artist
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The Elgins
The Elgins
American rhythm and blues group
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Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
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Leon Ware
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Edwin Starr (born Charles Edwin Hatcher; January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War".

Starr was born in Nashville and raised in Ohio, and later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that would become known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. Starr's songs "25 Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes, in 1969 and 1971 respectively. In the 1970s Starr's base shifted to the United Kingdom, where he continued to produce music, and resided until his death.