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Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born November 21, 1948) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American funk band War. [1] Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis sat down with War frontman Lonnie Jordan to discuss the band's legacy and how music can create change.
War was subject to many lineup changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current lineup; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.
Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan (born November 21, 1948 in San Diego, California) is an American singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of WAR, an American funk band in the 1970s and 1980s.
Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born November 21, 1948) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American funk band War. [1] Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion.
No longer an African American ensemble, this multi-cultural group led by San Diego-born Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan consisted of drummer Salvador Rodriguez and percussionist Marcos Reyes – both from Tijuana – bassist Rene Camacho from Colombia, guitarist James Baker from Santa Monica, harmonica player Mitch Kashmar from Santa Barbara, and ...
Lonnie Jordan was leading a SoCal band called Nightshift that seemingly had no direction, with its mix of Latin, jazz, R&B and rock that record companies couldn’t figure out what to do with and left unsigned. Producer and then-Burdon manager Jerry Goldstein had an idea.
The World Is A Ghetto, the sprawling masterpiece and blockbuster from the band War, began as an idea for a play. Founding member Lonnie Jordan says it was original percussionist Thomas "Papa...
Original War member Lonnie Jordan tells stories of his own musical inspirations, the early years of War, the origins of several classic songs, and incidents ...
Lonnie Jordan and Jerry Goldstein talk about fighting with Jim Morrison, a centuries-long kinship with the Latino community and the Long Beach funk band’s seminal, breakthrough masterpiece.
I spoke with Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan, the singer and keyboardist of the band. He called me, and there was the Long Beach area code right on my mobile phone screen. As the sole remaining original member, Jordan keeps the flame alive.
Lonnie Jordan on His Influences, Jimi Hendrix And Life At 70. On July 21 st 2019, I sat with rock legend Lonnie Jordan from War at The Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue, Long Island, and asked him some questions about his life, and his 50-plus year career in the music industry.
WAR’s Lonnie Jordan chats with KCRW DJ Tyler Boudreaux about SoCal, “Star Trek,” and his provocative band name.Live from Apogee Studio - Recorded and Mixed b...
Lonnie Jordan is a singer-songwriter and a founding member of the American funk band WAR. The band is best known for hits such as “Spill the Wine,” “The World Is a Ghetto,” “The Cisco Kid,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends” and “Lowrider.” Over the years Lonnie had a number of roles in the band.
Lonnie Jordan. 2,295 likes · 4 talking about this. Lonnie Jordan is a founding member of WAR, an American funk band who started in the 1970s. He is the lead vocalist of WAR and also plays piano,...
And these ‘kids’ had the nerve to carry the name WAR at a time when peace was the slogan in an anti-Vietnam America. “Our mission was to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony”. Original Band Members included; Lonnie Jordan/singer/keyboardist, Howard Scott/guitars/ vocal, Lee Oskar/harmonica, B.B. Dickerson/bass vocals, Harold ...
The current incarnation of War, now on tour and playing at Venice Beach on Oct. 30, is led by founding keyboardist/singer/songwriter Lonnie Jordan, the voice behind "Don't Let No One Get You Down" and many others, and has t he backing of longtime producer Jerry Goldstein and the label.
Lonnie Jordan performs a solo version of the WAR classic, "Don't Let No One Get You Down". Filmed at Guitar Center studios in Hollywood during a live radio performance for the Los Angeles radio...
Lonnie Jordan. More images. Real Name: Leroy Jordan Sr. Profile: American Funk vocalist, keyboards player, percussionist and songwriter. Founding member and lead singer of War, he remains the only original member still in the band. Father of Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan Jr.
WAR is coming to The Lincoln Theatre on April 15. While 50 years of touring and recording might wear others out, Jordan, now 73 years old, doesn’t have any plans to stop performing. “That’s ...
Lonnie was preceded in death by his parents, Ronnie and Dona, and his brother, Montie Blue. ... Mckenzi, Morgin, Josh, Jaylyn, Peytin, Jordan, Jensen and Waverly. His sister Sharlann Smothermon ...