Harold Ray Brown (born March 17, 1946 in Long Beach, California) was a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970's and 2000s. Harold had a number of roles over the years, acting as drummer, percussion, vocalist and band leader. Brown is the oldest of six children, and the only one in his family to pursue music. Beginning with the congas, Brown progressed to violin while in elementary school, and took up drums in junior high. Wikipedia
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