I knew that I had a following here in England, and if I came over here maybe I could cultivate it, but I never dreamt it would be as great as it has been.

S. Other early hits included "Headline News" "Back Street" a cover of The Miracles "Way Over There" and "S. It sold over three million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced Motown singles of the 1970s most notably the number one hit "War".