WAR made an appearance here in San Diego on December 17, 2021 at The Magnolia in El Cajon, CA! A blast from the past for sure!

My wife and I enjoyed their performance from the start (even though they were an hour late starting!) Can you believe that Lonnie Jordan has been true to the band for 50 consecutive years now? The only original member from the beginning still with the band. Beautiful attitude, great entertainment! Bring it on again!

What would you call the WAR genre? It as the unique combination of rock, funk, soul and R&B! I don't believe a genre title exists for such a combination!

A History of WAR (courtesy of Wikipedia):
WAR, the original street band, was brought together by veteran record producer Jerry Goldstein (“My Boyfriend’s Back”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “I Want Candy”) and rock legend Eric Burdon (ex-lead singer of the top British band The Animals). “I first saw some of the guys who would eventually become WAR playing at a topless beer bar in the San Fernando Valley, backing Deacon Jones, the pro football player, and knew immediately how potent these kids were,” states Goldstein. “I was friends with Eric and he was ready to throw in the towel on the music scene and return to Newcastle. Eric was tired of the ‘rock’ thing and desperate for a fresh authentic sound. I called him the morning after I first saw the band and made him return to the club the next night with me. Eric was so blown away by what he had heard that he jumped on stage to jam with them. The guys weren’t familiar with Eric or The Animals. I had them in the studio within a week, and the rest is history!”

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