War are a pretty well known band, but they're not exactly a household name. However many people will know the record "Lowrider", though I'd imagine a lot of people won't know what it's called. It was also their debut UK Top 40 hit in 1976 and highest charting. Despite this, it only reached number 12.
In America they were already well established and their American chart career began in 1970. They began as what Eric Burden did after the Animals, but he left the group pretty soon after they started.
Their 2nd Top 40 hit came in 1976 with "Me And Baby Brother" which was from their 1973 album "Deliver the Word ". Then at the end of 1977 came the album "Galaxy" which at the start of 1978 came the single of the same name. Then came this, their final hit.
This didn't reach the Top 40 in America, nor did any future singles over there. Although releases beyond the 70s were few and far between, they carried on with the occasional album with the most recent one being in 2014.
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