Not to be confused with the sketch comedy show featuring the Wayons Brothers that was on the air in the late 80’s, Living Colour was an African-American band from out of New York City that formed in 1984. The line up consisted of Vernon Reid on guitar, Muzz Skillings on bass, Will Calhoun on drums and Corey Glover on vocals. Their music took elements of jazz, funk, hard rock and heavy metal to create an interesting musical blend. Their lyrics had a mix of political and personal topics.
In 1988, Living Colour released their first studio album
Vivid. The record sold very well and went to number 6 on the US Billboard 200 charts. They supported the album as the opening act for the Rolling Stones on the “Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour”. They won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1989 and were also named the Best New Artist at that year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album at number 64 on their Top 100 Albums of the 1980’s list.
