Eric Burdon
| Born | May 11, 1941 |
| Hometown | Walker, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $8 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Marianna Proestou, Rose Jolinda Marks, Angels G King |
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War, Meltdown Festival, review: classic 1970s funk act still gets the crowd dancing in the aisles
- There were no casualties when War broke out at the Royal Festival Hall, just dancing in the aisles as the groundbreaking Seventies US funk rock troupe played their first show in the UK in 16 years. Curated by soul superstar Chaka Khan, this year’s Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre has had a focus on music of black origin. The return to these shores of the unjustly neglected War might be Khan’s greatest coup.
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