Edwin Starr

Real name: Charles Edwin Hatcher
Born: January 21, 1942
Died: April 2, 2003
Country: United States
IPI: 00013564701 4 works
00029473959 5 works
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: Soul singer and songwriter
Member of: Music Relief (1994)

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Agent Double-O-Soul	Edwin Starr	July 10, 1965	(7 artists)
Can't We Be Strangers Again REL	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Blinky Originally by Brenda Holloway REC
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	Edwin Starr	March 30, 1971	(4 artists) Sampled by Cypress Hill
Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love	Edwin Starr	October 5, 1967	(6 artists)
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio	Edwin Starr	1979	(2 artists)
I Am Your Man REC	Edwin Starr	September 1968	(7 artists) Originally by Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers REL
I'm Glad You Belong to Me REL	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Originally by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas REC
I See a Rainbow REL	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Originally by Brenda Holloway REC
Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)	Edwin Starr	January 1966	(9 artists)
Stop the War Now	Edwin Starr	November 18, 1970	(4 artists)
Take Me Clear from Here	Edwin Starr	March 2, 1972	David Ruffin
Who's Right or Wrong	Edwin Starr	1974	Cascade [FI]

Covers by Edwin Starr

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
25 Miles	Edwin Starr	September 27, 1968	Wilson Pickett Covered by (21 artists)
All Around the World	Edwin Starr	August 7, 1970	Titus Turner
At Last (I Found a Love)	Edwin Starr	August 7, 1970	Marvin Gaye
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)	Edwin Starr	June 1971	The Temptations [US1]
Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache	Edwin Starr	1990	Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon
California Soul	Edwin Starr	August 7, 1970	The Messengers [US]
Cloud Nine	Edwin Starr	March 30, 1971	The Temptations [US1]
Dolce Amore	Edwin Starr	December 30, 1969	Unverified
Fan the Flame	Edwin Starr	September 20, 2019	The Temptations [US1]
Funky Music	Utah Saints with Edwin Starr	2000	Edwin Starr
Grapevine	Edwin Starr	1986	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles REC, Gladys Knight & The Pips REL
He Who Picks a Rose	Edwin Starr	April 1969	The Temptations [US1] REL, Jimmy Ruffin REC
I'll Always Love You	Edwin Starr	September 20, 2019	The Spinners [US]
I'll Understand	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	The Soul Children
I'm So Thankful	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	The Ikettes
Land of 1000 Dances	Edwin Starr	1986	Chris Kenner
Let It Be Me	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Gilbert Bécaud, Jill Corey with Jimmy Carroll
Make It Easy on Yourself	Edwin Starr	2001	Jerry Butler
Mighty Good Lovin'	Edwin Starr	September 27, 1968	The Miracles
My Sweet Lord	Edwin Starr	June 1971	The Chiffons [US1], Billy Preston
Oh How Happy	Edwin Starr	September 1968	Shades of Blue
Oh How Happy	Blinky & Edwin Starr	July 20, 1969	Shades of Blue
Ooo Baby Baby	Edwin Starr & Blinky	July 20, 1969	The Miracles
Pretty Little Angel	Edwin Starr	April 1969	Stevie Wonder
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head	Edwin Starr	August 7, 1970	B.J. Thomas
Stand	Edwin Starr	June 1971	Sly & The Family Stone
War	Edwin Starr	June 9, 1970	The Temptations [US1] Sampled by Beastie Boys
Way over There	Edwin Starr	September 1968	The Miracles
You Beat Me to the Punch	Edwin Starr	April 1969	Mary Wells
You've Made Me So Very Happy	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Brenda Holloway

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	Edwin Starr	March 30, 1971	Covered by (4 artists) Sampled by Cypress Hill
		War	Edwin Starr	June 9, 1970	Originally by The Temptations [US1] Sampled by Beastie Boys

Songs written by Edwin Starr

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Agent Double-O-Soul	Edwin Starr, Bill Sharpley	Edwin Starr	July 10, 1965	Covered by (7 artists)
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio	Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	1979	Covered by (2 artists)
Oh How Happy	Edwin Starr	Shades of Blue	January 1966	Covered by (16 artists)
Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)	Edwin Starr, Richard Morris, Albert Hamilton	Edwin Starr	January 1966	Covered by (9 artists)
Who's Right or Wrong	Edwin Starr	Edwin Starr	1974	Covered by Cascade [FI]

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
25 Miles	Edwin Starr, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol	Mojo Mamma	Edwin Starr	Covered by (21 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
25 Miles	Edwin Starr	April 1969	Gordy
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio	Edwin Starr	1979	20th Century Fox Records
Involved	Edwin Starr	June 1971	Gordy
Just We Two	Edwin Starr & Blinky	September 16, 1969	Gordy
Soul Master	Edwin Starr	September 1968	Gordy
War and Peace	Edwin Starr	August 7, 1970	Gordy

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
25 Miles	Edwin Starr	September 27, 1968	Tamla Motown
Agent Double-O-Soul	Edwin Starr	July 10, 1965	Ric-Tic
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache	Edwin Starr	1990	Motorcity
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On	Edwin Starr	March 30, 1971	Gordy
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On [CD1]	Utah Saints with Edwin Starr	2000	Echo [GB1]
Grapevine	Edwin Starr	1986	Hippodrome Records
I Want My Baby Back	Edwin Starr	October 5, 1967	Gordy
Oh How Happy	Blinky & Edwin Starr	July 20, 1969	Gordy
Soul Singer	Edwin Starr	1986	Hippodrome Records
Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)	Edwin Starr	January 1966	Ric-Tic
Stop the War Now	Edwin Starr	November 18, 1970	Gordy
Take Me Clear from Here	Edwin Starr	March 2, 1972	Soul [US]
War	Edwin Starr	June 9, 1970	Gordy
Who's Right or Wrong	Edwin Starr	1974	Tamla Motown