"25 Miles", another popular, well know song by the soul legend. It's such big song and has been covered by many artists such as The Jackson 5. The song has also been compared to "32 Miles out of Waycross" by Hoagy Lands. Edwin Starr was an American Soul singer from Nashville, Tennessee. Starr is most famous for his, Norman Whitfield produced, Motown singles of the 1970's, most notably the number one hit "War". On April 2nd 2003 Edwin Starr sadly passed away from a heart attack.