Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born November 21, 1948 in
San Diego, California) is an American
singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of
War, an
American funk band in the 1970s and 1980s. Jordan 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 after its inception, having joined before the group adopted the name "War" (it had previously been known as "the Creators" and "Nightshift").