War
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War
Summary
War is a musical work/composition[1]. War ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,134 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- War's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- War's composer is recorded as Norman Whitfield[4].
- War's composer is recorded as Barrett Strong[5].
- War's genre is progressive soul[6].
- Among the performers on War was The Temptations[7].
- Among the performers on War was Edwin Starr[8].
- Among the performers on War was Frankie Goes to Hollywood[9].
- War was performed by Bruce Springsteen[10].
- War's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
- War was released on January 1, 1970[12].
- War's lyricist is recorded as Norman Whitfield[13].
- War's lyricist is recorded as Barrett Strong[14].
- War's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'War'}[15].
- War's has characteristic is recorded as anti-war song[16].
- War's form of creative work is recorded as song[17].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Performers include The Temptations[7], Edwin Starr[8], Frankie Goes to Hollywood[9], and Bruce Springsteen[10].
Publication
War was published on January 1, 1970[12]. War's language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. War's genre is progressive soul[6].
Why It Matters
War ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,134 views/month).[2] War has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]