Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk band from Long Beach, California, known for the hit songs \"Spill the Wine\", \"The World Is a Ghetto\", \"The Cisco Kid\", \"Why Can't We Be Friends?\", \"Low Rider\", and \"Summer\". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was also subject to many line-up changes over the course of its formation, leaving member Leroy \"Lonnie\" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe. A particular feature of War's sound is the use of harmonica and saxophone playing melody lines in unison, sounding like a single instrument, for example in the melody of \"Low Rider\". 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 and A$AP Mob."@en }
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- War_(band) abstract "War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk band from Long Beach, California, known for the hit songs \"Spill the Wine\", \"The World Is a Ghetto\", \"The Cisco Kid\", \"Why Can't We Be Friends?\", \"Low Rider\", and \"Summer\". Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was also subject to many line-up changes over the course of its formation, leaving member Leroy \"Lonnie\" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.Although War's lyrics are often socio-political in nature, their music usually had a laid-back, California funk vibe. A particular feature of War's sound is the use of harmonica and saxophone playing melody lines in unison, sounding like a single instrument, for example in the melody of \"Low Rider\". The music has been sampled and recorded by many singers and groups, ranging from R&B/pop singers such as Janet Jackson to nu metal band Korn and hip hop groups like TLC and A$AP Mob.".