Although singer Edwin Starr is one of Motown's lesser-known performers, he released two singles that qualify as stone-cold soul/funk classics. The first, "25 Miles," is a stomping pleader more in the vein of Stax Records than Motown's mechanized pop grooves. The second, "War," is perhaps the most political song ever released on Motown. The furious and pounding number (originally written for the Temptations) is an urgent protest song for the ages, and forever guaranteed the singer's place in pop-music history. Starr passed away in 2003.

Listen to Edwin Starr at Finetune.

• (2006)  Just We Two
• (2001)  20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Edwin Starr
• (1998)  The Very Best Of Edwin Starr
• (1996)  Motown Legends: War/ Twenty-five Miles

• War
• Twenty Five Miles
• Contact
• Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)
• Agent Double-O Soul

• Four Tops
• Jimmy Ruffin
• Isaac Hayes
• Wilson Pickett
• The Temptations
• Marvin Gaye
• Stevie Wonder
• James Brown
• Smokey Robinson
• Aretha Franklin
• Commodores
• Michael Jackson
• Al Green
• Gladys Knight & The Pips
• Diana Ross & The Supremes
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• The Jackson 5
• Diana Ross
• Barrett Strong

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• Mr_Old_School_Radio on 2007-07-02 00:32:03.030:
  War by Edwin Starr: Classic!