Ty Burr is a movie critic of 40 years standing (Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe) and the author of the movie recommendation newsletter Ty Burr’s Watch List (tyburrswatchlist.com).

Lonnie Jordan was born in San Diego November 21, 1948. After moving to Compton, he co-founded a band called Nightshift, aka the Creators. In 1969, that band declared itself War, earning a hit ...