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Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, [3] and in August 2023, was ranked #42 in Rolling Stone Magazine top 250 Greatest ...
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May 3, 2018 · “Cult of Personality” and Vivid, which went double-platinum, were the result of Living Colour’s prolonged fight to convince record companies that a black band was not merely a niche act...
Dec 21, 2021 · During their pre-label days in 1987, Living Colour – Reid, singer Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and then-bassist Muzz Skillings – spent most days writing and rehearsing in a loft space in Bushwick, Brooklyn. One day, Glover started to sing a riff idea to Reid.
Living Colour is an American rock [4] band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992).
Feb 26, 2021 · When Line 6 proposed a Vernon Reid interview to coincide with Black History Month, I leapt at the chance to revisit some of the topics we discussed decades ago. It’s never easy to talk about music and race. Talking about race is difficult, because race suffuses every aspect of American life.
Nov 3, 2023 · How Vernon Reid’s expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour and won fans in Prince and the Rolling Stones. By Matt Wake. published 3 November 2023. From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era.
