Trevor Nelson - 16/09/2009

Trevor's Album Of The Week is War - Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975) War, originally called Eric Burdon & War and often typeset as WAR, are an American funk band from California, who've sold over 50 million records to date and are known for the hit songs Low Rider, Spill the Wine, The Cisco Kid and Why Can't We Be Friends?. Formed in 1969, they were a musical crossover band fusing elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin music, R&B, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe. The music has been sampled and recorded by many singers and groups, ranging from R&B/pop singers such as Janet Jackson to nu-metal band Korn and hip-hop groups like TLC.