SINGER

Edwin Starr

1942 - 2003

Photo of Edwin Starr

Icon of person Edwin Starr

Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War". Born in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black Merda". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Starr is the 1,710th most popular singer (down from 1,539th in 2019), the 9,441st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,020th in 2019) and the 456th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Edwin Starr by language

Loading...

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Edwin Starr ranks 1,710 out of 4,381. Before him are Bizarre, Birthe Kjær, Ellen Greene, Alma Cogan, Heather Harper, and Curt Smith. After him are Jenni Rivera, Diomedes Díaz, Alessia Cara, Finn Kalvik, Carlos Mendes, and Bryn Terfel.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Edwin Starr ranks 582. Before him are Bernard Bosquier, Juan Carlos Sarnari, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Allan Clarke, Robert Costanzo, and Joanna Pettet. After him are Douglas Trumbull, Peter Tork, Johnny Rivers, Custódio Pinto, David Lange, and Asha Parekh. Among people deceased in 2003, Edwin Starr ranks 301. Before him are Daphne Oram, Koloman Sokol, Curt Hennig, Warren Zevon, Arne Månsson, and Willem Slijkhuis. After him are Ignacio Velasco, Gusztáv Juhász, José Juncosa, Zagir Ismagilov, Eddie Thomson, and Janice Rule.

Others Born in 1942

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2003

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Edwin Starr ranks 9,443 out of 20,380. Before him are Hanya Yanagihara (1974), John Russell (1921), Elaine Stritch (1925), William E. Thornton (1929), Burton Downing (1885), and Booker T (1965). After him are John Buscema (1927), Herb Ellis (1921), John Cody (1907), Sharon Mitchell (1956), James Burnham (1905), and Riley Steele (1987).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Edwin Starr ranks 456. Before him are Jack Teagarden (1905), Kesha (1987), George Thorogood (1950), Regina Resnik (1922), Bizarre (1976), and Ellen Greene (1951). After him are Jenni Rivera (1969), Johnny Rivers (1942), Patti Austin (1950), Jaden Smith (1998), Bebel Gilberto (1966), and Jo Stafford (1917).

American born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous