Living Colour is an American

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band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist

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, drummer

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and bassist

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who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992. Their music is influenced by heavy metal,

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, and

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. The band's lyrics range from the personal to the political, including social commentary on

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. Living Colour has released six studio albums. The band rose to fame with their debut album '' Vivid'' in 1988. Although they scored several hits, Living Colour is best known for their signature song "

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", which won a

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for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990 and has been consistently used as the entrance theme for professional wrestler

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since 2011. They were named Best New Artist at the 1989

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, and won their second Grammy Award for their follow-up album '' Time's Up'' (1990). Their third album, ''

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'' (1993), was also well received by music critics. After disbanding in 1995, Living Colour reunited in late 2000, and has since released three more studio albums: ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2017). The band has been working on new material for the follow-up to ''Shade''.

History

Early years (1984–1986)

British-born guitarist Vernon Reid had formed several bands in the years before forming Living Colour in New York in 1984, using the British spelling of "colour". Reid assembled several bands under the name Vernon Reid's Living Colour from 1984 to 1986. Reid was well known on the downtown New York jazz scenes because of his tenure in

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's Decoding Society. Early band members included bassists Alex Mosely, Jerome Harris and Carl James, drummers Greg Carter, Pheeroan akLaff and J. T. Lewis, keyboardist

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, and vocalists D. K. Dyson and

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, with Reid occasionally singing lead vocals himself. The band's sound was vastly different from the songs later in their significant label recordings. Material from this period included instrumental jazz/funk workouts, politically pointed

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burners, experimental excursions via Reid's guitar synth, and an early version of the song " Funny Vibe", which was reworked for their debut album '' Vivid''.

Mainstream success (1986–1991)

In 1986 a stable lineup was formed, consisting of vocalist/actor

, guitarist Vernon Reid, bassist Muzz Skillings, and drummer

(who had graduated with honors from

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). After hiring managers Jim Grant and Roger Cramer, the band hired prodigy lighting designer Andy Elias in November 1986 to strengthen their live shows with explosive visual productions. The band became experienced at touring and performed regular gigs at the club

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. Around this time, their career also benefited from

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singer Mick Jagger's involvement. Jagger's interest in Living Colour was piqued when Vernon Reid auditioned for the album '' Primitive Cool''; Jagger then arranged to see them live at CBGBs. Jagger went on to produce two of their demos. His endorsement encouraged major record labels to renew their interest in Living Colour, resulting in a recording contract with Epic Records. Interviewed in 2018, Vernon Reid looked back on the deal as a bittersweet triumph; "We had to get the co-sign from a person who literally embodied what rock 'n' roll is, the fact that he had to come see us, and dig us, for us to get at the back of the line is crazy." '' Vivid'', released on May 3, 1988, gathered sales momentum when, later that year,

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began playing the

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for "

". The album reached #6 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. On April 1, 1989, the band performed on

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's ''

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''. Four months later, the band gained further exposure as an opening act, along with

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, for

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. In 1990, the band's second full-length album, '' Time's Up'', featured songs in a variety of musical contexts;

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, punk rock,

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, hip hop (cameos by

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and Doug E. Fresh), funk, thrash metal, jive, and hints of

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were all represented. The album reached #13 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and won a

for Best Hard Rock Performance. Other guests included

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and

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. In 1991, Living Colour joined the inaugural

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tour, and released an EP of outtakes entitled ''

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''.

Second lineup and breakup (1992–1995)

In 1992, Skillings left the band and was replaced by

. This new lineup released their third full-length album, ''

'', in March 1993. The album reached #26 in the U.S., a further drop since its debut. Despite retaining their strong fan base, Living Colour disbanded in January 1995 after failing to settle on common musical goals during their fourth studio album sessions. Four of these tracks were included on the compilation ''

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''. Following the breakup, individual band members released a variety of solo efforts.

Reunion and subsequent events (2000–present)

Living Colour re-formed on December 21, 2000, at

as a gig billed "Head>>Fake w/ special guests". Head>>Fake was the current

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project headed by Calhoun and Wimbish. Glover was on the bill to sing a few songs, and Reid came on after three songs. The reunion was followed by the release of the band's fourth studio album, ''

'', in 2003, their first album not to chart in the United States, although it was critically praised. In 2005, Sony Records released ''

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'', a live album recorded on December 19, 1989, as well as another best-of compilation, '' Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour'', with songs from ''Vivid'' to ''Collideøscope''. On September 22, 2006, Skillings joined the band for the first time in fourteen years when they played at a private party that drummer

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threw for his wife, Lydia. Wimbish could not come back from his base in London to play for the event, so Skillings agreed to take over for the special private event. Living Colour - Live Madrid 2008

The band performed a week-long European Tour starting on December 12, 2006. In May 2007, the band released their first live DVD – '' On Stage At World Cafe Live''. On July 11, 2008, the band performed at the 1980s hard rock-themed

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festival at Pryor, Oklahoma. Once again, Skillings performed with them in August 2008 for a Black Rock Coalition Band of Gypsys tribute in Harlem. They performed "Them Changes" and "Power of Soul". On October 25, 2008, MVD Audio and CBGB Records released ''CBGB OMFUG Masters: August 19, 2005 The Bowery Collection'', a soundboard collection of songs from the Save CBGB's benefit show. On November 25, 2008, Inakustik and MVD released ''The Paris Concert'', a

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recorded at New Morning, in Paris, France, during their 2007 European Tour. The band released their fifth studio album, ''

'', on September 15, 2009, on Megaforce Records. The album sold approximately 2,800 copies in its first week and landed at #161 on the ''Billboard'' 200. This was the band's first album to chart since ''Stain'' in 1993. The band toured the world in support of the record. In 2013, Living Colour performed "Cult of Personality" live during CM Punk's entrance at WrestleMania 29 for his match against

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. On July 2, 2014, Living Colour announced on their official website that they were putting the finishing touches on their upcoming sixth album ''

'', which was released on September 8, 2017. "''Shade'' is the sound of a band coming to terms with its shadows and light, From the blue pulpit of Robert Johnson to the mean red streets of Brooklyn to the golden lure of Hollywood, ''Shade'' is the next chapter of a unique American journey," Reid stated on the official website. The album includes ten originals and three covers:

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's "Preachin' Blues", The Notorious B.I.G.'s " Who Shot Ya?" and

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's " Inner City Blues" available on CD, MP3, and vinyl. On August 19, 2016, the band released a cover of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?" from an upcoming EP entitled ''Mixtape'' which was released on September 9. It features appearances from Chuck D, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Prodigal Sunn, and Kyle Mansa. Also in 2016, the band performed "Cult of Personality" on

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. By late 2018, Living Colour had begun working on new material for a possible EP or seventh full-length studio album. When asked about a month after the release of ''Shade'' if fans would have to wait another four years for the follow-up album, Reid replied, "Well I don't know about all that. It's intriguing to be back in this cycle." On September 2, 2022 during a performance at

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, guitarist

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joined Living Colour on stage for a rendition of "Cult of Personality." The band announced on December 10, 2022 that they had entered the studio to begin recording their seventh studio album. In 2023, the band embarked on a US tour with Extreme. In 2025, Living Colour performed "Cult of Personality" live during CM Punk's entrance at

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for his main event match against

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Acclaim and legacy

Living Colour was ranked No. 70 on

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's ''100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock''. "

" was re-recorded for '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', with an updated solo, as the original masters could not be used. In October 2006, " Love Rears Its Ugly Head" was ranked and voted 303 out of the 2006 songs featured in the

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Essential 2006 Countdown. ''

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'' have called the band "

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used "Cult of Personality" in the video promoting the induction of

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returned with

as his theme song for his highly appreciated Summer of Punk run. Punk had used this song before when he used to perform for

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. Upon joining WWE, he didn't try to get the song as his theme because he believed that WWE won't get a song licensed for a mid-card wrestler. He used the song for his AEW run as well between 2021 and 2023. CM Punk also entered to the song for his debut

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bout at UFC 203 and subsequently at UFC 225 for his fight versus Mike Jackson.

Members

* Vernon Reid – lead guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming, laptop, backing vocals (1984–1995, 2000–present); lead vocals (1984–1985) *

– lead vocals, occasional rhythm guitar, tambourine (1985–1995, 2000–present) *

– drums, percussion, keyboards, samples, loops, programming, backing vocals (1986–1995, 2000–present) *

– bass, drums, guitar, programming, backing vocals (1992–1995, 2000–present) ;Former members * Alex Mosely – bass * Jerome Harris – bass * Carl James – bass * Greg Carter – drums * Pheeroan akLaff – drums * J. T. Lewis – drums *

– keyboards (died; 2017) * D. K. Dyson – lead vocals *

– lead vocals (died; 2004) * Muzz Skillings – bass, backing vocals (1986–1991, one-off show in 2006) *

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– lead vocals (2006; substitute)

Timeline

Discography

*'' Vivid'' (1988) *'' Time's Up'' (1990) *''

'' (1993) *''

'' (2003) *''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2017)

Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

*1989 –

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") *1989 – Best Group Video ("Cult of Personality") *1989 – Best Stage Performance ("Cult of Personality")

Grammy Awards

*1990 – Best Hard Rock Performance (won) ("

") *1990 – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (nominated) (" Glamour Boys") *1991 – Best Hard Rock Performance (won) ('' Time's Up'') *1994 – Best Hard Rock Performance (nominated) (" Leave It Alone")

References

External links

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