Songs Written by Papa Dee AllenTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/soul/rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969. The band is known for several hit songs in the 1970s (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). A musical crossover band, War became known for its eclectic blend of different musical styles, an amalgam of the sounds and styles the band members heard living in the... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Papa Dee Allen first charted in 1970 with Spill the Wine.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.
as Eric Burdon and War [MGM 14196] written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
as Eric Burdon and War [MGM 14196] written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
charted as All Day Music / Get Down in US R&B charts [United Artists 50815] written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
instrumentallive [United Artists 432] written by Sylvester Allen , Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott
[United Artists 629] written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown, Charles W. Miller, Lonnie Jordan, Sylvester Allen , Lee Levitan & Gerald Goldstein
[United Artists 706] written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends? [United Artists 834] written by Gerald Goldstein, Harold Ray Brown, Papa Dee Allen , Morris Dickerson, Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, Lee Oskar Levitin & Charles Miller
[United Artists 1213] written by B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
[United Artists 1247] written by Sylvester Allen , Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott & Jerry Goldstein
Rrm [Priority 9364] written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
featuring War [Virgin 98751] written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
charted as Lowrider / Trouble in UK charts written by Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
[Ruff Ryders 47654] written by Melvin Smalls, Kaseem Dean, Papa Dee Allen , Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Charles Miller & Howard Scott