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Edwin Starr – War (Original Video – 1969)

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American singer Edwin Starr’s version of “War” captured the anxieties that many Americans were experiencing as they watched the Vietnam-American War unfolding on their home television screens. Starr’s “War” continues to be a popular protest song.

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19.02.04

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Edwin Starr – War (Original Video – 1969)

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3 min., 25 sec

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk

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Multimedia details

Language

eng

Type

Moving Image

Format

Video

File Format

mp4

Extent

00:03:25

Subject

Starr, Edwin; Protest songs

Source

YouTube

Credit Line

Courtesy of WEWS-TV 5, ABC.

Licensor

WEWS-TV 5 / ABC

MUMI Number

19.02.VID.010

Language

eng

Type

Moving Image

Format

Video

File Format

mp4

Extent

00:03:25

Subject

Starr, Edwin; Protest songs

Source

YouTube

Credit Line

Courtesy of WEWS-TV 5, ABC.

Licensor

WEWS-TV 5 / ABC

MUMI Number

19.02.VID.010

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