War, the Long Beach band that fuses funk, Latin and rock, known for “Low Rider”.
Profile
- Origin
- Long Beach, United States
- Formed
- 1969
- Founding members
- Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan, Howard E. Scott, Harold Ray Brown, Charles Miller, Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, Lee Oskar, Thomas “Papa Dee” Allen
- Current status
- Active: Lonnie Jordan continues as “War” (the only founder left in it); the other founders have played as the Lowrider Band since 1994 because of a trademark dispute
- Official website
- war.com
Current lineup
- Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan — keyboards, vocals (1969–present; the only original member in the current “War”)
Former members
- Howard E. Scott — guitar, vocals (1969–1994; with the Lowrider Band since 1994)
- Harold Ray Brown — drums, vocals (1969–1994; with the Lowrider Band since 1994)
- Lee Oskar — harmonica, vocals (1969–1992; later with the Lowrider Band)
- Charles Miller — saxophone, flute, vocals (1969–1979; died 1980, murdered)
- Morris “B.B.” Dickerson — bass, vocals (1969–1979; died 2021)
- Thomas “Papa Dee” Allen — percussion, vocals (1969–1988; died 1988, on stage)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1971 | War |
| 1971 | All Day Music |
| 1972 | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 1975 | Why Can’t We Be Friends? |
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