Living Colour

Living Colour
Living Colour in 2010
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock[1] funk metal[2] alternative metal[3]
Years active	1984–1995 2000–present
Labels	Megaforce Sanctuary Epic
Members	Vernon Reid Corey Glover Will Calhoun Doug Wimbish
Past member(s)	Muzz Skillings

Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City. It was made in 1984. Their music is a fusion of heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop and alternative rock.^[4] The band's current members are guitarist Vernon Reid, lead singer Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish.

Living Colour has made six studio albums. In 1988, the band became popular when they released their first album, Vivid.^[5] A song from the album, "Cult of Personality", won a Grammy Award in 1990. They won another Grammy Award for their second album, Time's Up and were nominated for a Grammy for “Leave It Alone” from their third album, Stain. The band broke up in 1995, but came back together in 2000. Since then, they have released three albums. The band is working on making new music for another album.^[6]

1. ↑ The following sources refer to Living Colour as hard rock:
   • Chuck Klosterman (November 1, 2007). Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota. Simon and Schuster. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-4165-8952-5.
   • Chuck Klosterman (September 14, 2010). Chuck Klosterman on Rock: A Collection of Previously Published Essays. Simon and Schuster. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-4516-2449-6.
   • Martha Bayles (May 15, 1996). Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music. University of Chicago Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-226-03959-6.
   • "Living Colour: Keeping The Music Alive". All Things Considered. NPR. December 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. ↑ The following sources refer to Living Colour as funk metal:
   • McIver, Joel (November 17, 2011). Overkill: The Story of Motorhead. Music Sales Limited. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-85712-718-1.
   • Mark Katz (April 3, 2012). Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ. Oxford University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-19-991301-5.
3. ↑ The following sources refer to Living Colour as alternative metal:
   • "Alternative Metal". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
   • Heller, Jason (July 9, 2013). "One of Living Colour's hits illustrates an era in transition". AV Club. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
4. ↑ Mahon, Maureen (2004-06-23). Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-3317-3.
5. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2000). The Great Rock Discography. Mojo Books. ISBN 978-1-84195-017-4.
6. ↑ Pump, Big Poppa (2018-12-12). "Interview: Corey Glover of Living Colour Talks Oz Tour". Spotlight Report. Retrieved 2022-10-27.