205. “War” was among the first Motown songs to include a political message. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and first recorded by the Temptation, but it was the version by Edwin Starr that won a Grammy for best R&B male vocal. February 24, 2024, marked the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion in the Ukraine. Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. There appears no path to end either conflict. When will people heed the song’s message that absolutely no good can come from war.
