Living Colour

Living Colour
Living Colour
	Living Colour in 2017
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; funk metal; alternative metal;
Discography	Living Colour discography
Years active	1984–1995; 2000–present;
Labels	Megaforce; Sanctuary; Epic;
Members	Vernon Reid; Corey Glover; Will Calhoun; Doug Wimbish;
Past members	Muzz Skillings

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). Stylistically, their music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, punk, and alternative rock. The band's lyrics range from the personal to the political, including social commentary on racism in the United States.

Living Colour has released six studio albums so far. The band rose to fame with their debut album Vivid in 1988.^[5] Although they scored several hits, Living Colour is best known for their signature song "Cult of Personality", which won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990 and has been consistently used as the entrance theme for professional wrestler CM Punk since 2011.^[6] They were also named Best New Artist at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards and won their second Grammy Award for their follow-up album Time's Up (1990). Their third album, Stain (1993), was also well received by music critics. After disbanding in 1995,^[5] Living Colour reunited in late 2000,^[7] and has released three more studio albums since then: Collideøscope (2003), The Chair in the Doorway (2009) and Shade (2017). The band has been in the process of working on new material for the follow-up to Shade.^[8]

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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.
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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.
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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.
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The following sources refer to Living Colour as a rock band:
- Mahon, Maureen (June 23, 2004). Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race. Duke University Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780822333173.
- Caramanica, Jon (February 2002). "Electric Warriors". Vibe. p. 88.
- Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. (2002). All Music Guide to Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 663. ISBN 9780879306533.
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 926. ISBN 9780857125958.
^ ^a ^b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 580–581. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ Wilkening, Matthew (August 20, 2021). "Why Living Colour's 'Cult of Personality' Is CM Punk's Theme Song". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ Dustin Schoof (March 29, 2013). "Living Colour singer Corey Glover looks back on 25 years of 'Vivid'". LehighValleyLive.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ "Interview: Corey Glover of Living Colour Talks Oz Tour". spotlightreport.net. December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

[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] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] "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.

[7] McIver, Joel (November 17, 2011). Overkill: The Story of Motorhead. Music Sales Limited. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-85712-718-1.

[8] 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.

[10] "Alternative Metal". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.

[11] 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] The following sources refer to Living Colour as a rock band:
Mahon, Maureen (June 23, 2004). Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race. Duke University Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780822333173.

Caramanica, Jon (February 2002). "Electric Warriors". Vibe. p. 88.

Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. (2002). All Music Guide to Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 663. ISBN 9780879306533.

Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 926. ISBN 9780857125958.

[13] Mahon, Maureen (June 23, 2004). Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race. Duke University Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780822333173.

[14] Caramanica, Jon (February 2002). "Electric Warriors". Vibe. p. 88.

[15] Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. (2002). All Music Guide to Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 663. ISBN 9780879306533.

[16] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 926. ISBN 9780857125958.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-5] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 580–581. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[6] Wilkening, Matthew (August 20, 2021). "Why Living Colour's 'Cult of Personality' Is CM Punk's Theme Song". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[7] Dustin Schoof (March 29, 2013). "Living Colour singer Corey Glover looks back on 25 years of 'Vivid'". LehighValleyLive.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

[newmaterial-8] "Interview: Corey Glover of Living Colour Talks Oz Tour". spotlightreport.net. December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

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