Edwin Star

About Edwin Star

Edwin Starr, born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, was an American soul singer and songwriter who achieved fame with powerful Motown recordings. He scored early hits with "Agent Double-O-Soul" and "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S)" before reaching the Top Ten with "25 Miles" in 1969. His signature song "War" became a number one hit in 1970 and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

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Edwin Starr died on April 2, 2003, at age 61, at his home in Nottinghamshire, England.