"They Can't Take Away Our Music" is a song performed by

Eric Burdon & War War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock/soul band from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Ride ...

featuring Sharone Scott & The Beautiful New Born Children. It was released as a single in 1970. This was their last single before they split in the same year.

Chart performance

"They Can't Take Away Our Music" charted #50 on the US

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chart, and #35 on the Canadian chart.

Cover versions

*It was subsequently recorded by several other artists with the most successful remake done by

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...

in 1994.

References

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