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Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and in August 2023, was ranked #42 in Rolling Stone Magazine top 250 Greatest Guitarists ...
British-born guitarist Vernon Reid had formed several bands, and after a few years, he formed 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.
Dec 21, 2021 · The innovative Living Colour guitarist opens up about the band’s 1988 breakthrough hit. “I love the song for obvious reasons,” Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid says of “Cult of Personality,” the Grammy-winning alt-metal smash from the band’s 1988 debut, Vivid. “Sure, it’s our most popular song.
May 3, 2018 · Vernon Reid, the guitarist and cofounder of Living Colour, talks about the band's debut album Vivid, their hit song "Cult of Personality", and their influence on rock music. Learn how they broke through the racial barriers and the hair metal scene with their eclectic style and charisma.
Nov 3, 2023 · From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era
Feb 26, 2021 · Vernon Reid, the guitarist of Living Colour and a pioneer of black rock, talks about the history and evolution of African-American music and its challenges and influences. He pays tribute to overlooked guitarists like Ernie Isley, Eddie Hazel, and Nile Rodgers.
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Jul 25, 2016 · Legendary guitarist and tone chaser, Vernon Reid of Living Colour tells about his musical life and career.Learn more about Vernon Reid:http://www.tcelectroni...
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