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band

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. Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion. He was among the first three people to join the group after its inception, having joined before the group adopted the name "War" (it had previously been known as "the Creators" and "Nightshift"), as well as being the group's only remaining original member. Jordan recorded as a solo artist with

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in 1977 and

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in 1982. He has also recorded with

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, T. Rex and

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. Jordan also made a record with two members of War, Harold Brown and B.B. Dickerson, ''The Other Side of War Warms Your Heart'' on Soufflé Records, which featured

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on guitar. Lonnie Jordan is the only current member of War from the original lineup. Four other members created a new group called

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. In 2017, Lonnie Jordan co-wrote and featured on vocals on Alex Puddu album ''From the Beginning'' on three songs "Runaway Boys", "Nobody" and "Stormy Weather".

Discography

*1978: ''Different Moods of Me'' (US: #158) *1982: ''The Affair'' *2007: ''War Stories'' (produced by J. B. Eckl and Pancho Tomaselli)

Discography

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