- formed 1969, Long Beach
- 2 Dutch Top 40 hits
War is a group, formed in 1969 in Long Beach. Over the years, Marcos J. Reyes, Howard E. Scott, Eric Burdon, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, B.B. Dickerson and five others played in the group. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Galaxy: number 21 in week 8 of 1978.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of War
The members of War over the years: thirteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
War
Marcos J. Reyes
Howard E. ScottPapa Dee Allen†
Lonnie Jordan
Charles Miller†
B.B. Dickerson†
Harold BrownLuther Rabb†
Sal RodriguezCharles GreenDavid Urquidi197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
War in the Dutch Top 40
War had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 8, 197811weeks in the chart
with 2 records1973first entry
week 22, 19731978latest entry
week 11, 19782years with an entry
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1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 21 in week 8 of 1978, 6 weeks in the chart Galaxy
War8:14 -
1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 24 of 1973, 5 weeks in the chart The Cisco Kid
War3:48
All Dutch Top 40 entries of War
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was War formed?
War was formed in 1969 in Long Beach.
Who played in War?
Over the years that was Marcos J. Reyes, Howard E. Scott, Eric Burdon, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, B.B. Dickerson, Harold Brown, Luther Rabb, Sal Rodriguez, Charles Green and one others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did War have?
Two records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Galaxy, which reached number 21 in week 8 of 1978. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Where can you find War online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear War?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.