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Living Colour Information
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'Living Colour' is a metal group formed in New York city in 1984 by African American musicians. They signed to Epic Records in 1987 and released their first album Vivid in 1988. Stylistically their music is a creative fusion influenced by guitar-based rock, heavy metal, free jazz, hardcore punk, funk and hip hop. They are linked to the punk/funk/metal movement of the late 1980s typified by bands such as Fishbone, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and 24-7 Spyz. They are best remembered for the hit "Cult of Personality", which won a Grammy Award for best hard rock performance in 1989. They were also named Best New Artist at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
Line-Up
* Vernon Reid -- guitar
* Muzz Skillings -- bass (1988-1992)
* Corey Glover -- lead vocals
* Will Calhoun -- drums
* Doug Wimbish -- bass (1992-present)
Discography
Albums:
* Vivid (1988) (Glover/Reid/Skillings/Calhoun)
* Time's Up (1990) (Glover/Reid/Skillings/Calhoun)
* Stain (1993) (Glover/Reid/Wimbish/Calhoun)
* Collide0scope (2003) (Glover/Reid/Wimbish/Calhoun)
Compilations:
* Dread (1994)
* Pride (1995)
* Super Hits (1998)
* Play It Loud (1998)
* Live at CBGB's (2004, recorded live in 1989)
Singles & EPs:
* Cult Of Personality (1988) Single
* Glamour Boys (1988) Single
* Memories Can't Wait (1989) Single
* Open Letter (To A Landlord) (1989) Single
* Love Rears Its Ugly Head (1991) Single
* Solace Of You (1991) Single
* Biscuits (1991) EP
* Pride (1992) Single
* Fight The Fight (1992) Single
* Nothingness (1993) Single
* Auslé¤nder (1993) Single
* Sunshine Of Your Love (1994) Single
Videos:
* Official Lively Bootleg (1989)
* Primer (1989)
* Time Tunnel (1991)
* Fight The Fight (1992)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| 1990 | "Type" | #3 | Time's Up | | 1990 | "Elvis Is Dead" | #25 | Time's Up | | 1991 | "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" | #8 | Time's Up | | 1991 | "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" | #12 | Biscuits [EP] |
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