This month Mark Guerrero’s featured singer/songwriter is Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan, founding member of the ’70s funk band War. Jordan has 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 War after its inception. Jordan recorded as a solo artist with MCA in 1977 and Boardwalk in 1982. He has also recorded with Eric Burdon, Tanya Tucker, T. Rex and Los Lobos. 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 Bobby Womack on Guitar. Lonnie Jordan is the only current member of War from the original lineup. Mark Guerrero’s interview with Lonnie Jordan gives you the back story on such hits as Lowrider, Cisco Kidd, Why Can’t We Be Friends, Don’t Let No One Get You Down and many others. Check out Mark’s firme interview with Lonnie Jordan playing every night in February beginning at 7PM on the Chicano Radio Network. Just go to the Latinpoia site, click onto the Mark Guerrero thumbnail and sit back and listen. Be sure to tune into the Chicano Music Network for Chicano music sounds 24/7 by clicking onto the Latinpoia thumbnail at: www.Latinopia.com Enjoy!