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On this Episode Tom and Bert continue "The Spotlight Series" on entertainment influencers thru the decades!

There are Stories to tell and the Guys will cover and discuss the beginnings and the careers of some of the greatest influencers throughout ALL of the entertainment industry.

Today's Podcast will cover another musical influencer.

We introduce you to the Hit making Funk, R&B, Latino and Soul Band who had a huge impact on the West Coast Scene back in the late 1960's and Early to mid-1970's.......

"WAR"!

Listen in as we go through their early begininngs and amazing career of this band who had 20 GOLD or Multi-Platinum Albums including "The World is a Ghetto", "Why Can't We be Friends" and "Eric Burden declares War"

CHAPTERS:

(1:38) Here is WAR!

(4:23) The Early Beginnings with their "Funk it Up" Sound

(12:15) Eric Burden's "War" Days 

(20:30) Burden says Goodbye then Hello again

(25:01) The early 1970's .. War is rolling with Major Hits

(31:43) The music dries up as New Band Members come on board

(34:01) War rebounds in 1992 as Rap Artists use their Music and some Trivia

(38:54) "Spill the Wine" backstory

(47:34) What do War and 3 Dog Night have in common? Well we hit that subject hard!

(48:16) WAR declares war against the Music Elites and it's a wrap!

Enjoy the Show!

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