What ever happened to the Rock Group Living Color?

Answer 1

Apparently they are still toghther and supposed to release an album of new material sometime this year. On May 8th there is supposed to be a DVD release called "On Stage At World Cafe Live DVD"

Answer 2

Yep, "Living Colour" English spelling since guitarist Vernon Reid was British born...
After the original Lolapalooza tour, they released a couple more studio albums, last one was Colllide0scope" in 2003, planning a DVD this year as well as a studio album in the works.

Corey Glover the singer has a decent acting and performing career and the band still tours occasionally, sometimes with Kings X vocalist Doug Pinnick filing in when Glover has other projects.

Answer 3

i like bands like this! i like Delirious? and Iona! there are lots of of categories of Christian music that folk do no longer believe yet I fairly have in no way seen various of hundreds of youngsters leaping!! isn't music that conjures up babies a reliable project? ^^ it fairly is spreading one in all those robust message, i'm a Christian performer and music author myself

Answer 4

Ah, yes, fronted by Vernon Reid -- great guitar. I have no idea what happened though.

Answer 5

Look in my eyes what do you see...lol. I loved them! I don't know what happened to them though... check and see if they have a myspace profile... if they do, that should have some info on it. Good luck!

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Colour

(They spell it "colour")


They did a live European tour in December, and a DVD is coming out next week.

Answer 7

I think they're touring in Europe.

Answer 8

Who?

Answer 9

Living Colour grew out of the Black Rock Coalition, an organization started by (among others) guitarist Vernon Reid for black musicians interested in playing rock music. Reid, British-born but a longtime New York resident, was well known on the downtown New York jazz scenes courtesy of his tenure in Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society. A guitarist of unnerving technique and speed, he assembled a number of bands under the name Living Colour from 1983 to 1986. Early band members included bassists Alex Mosely, Jerome Harris and Carl James. Drummers Greg Carter, Pheeroan Aklaff and J.T. Lewis. Keyboardist Geri Allen and vocalists D.K. Dyson and Mark Ledford with Reid occasionally singing (or delivering) lead vocals himself. The band's sound was vastly different than the songs that showed up later on their major label recordings. Material from this period included instrumental jazz/funk workouts, politically pointed punk rock 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."

In 1986, the lineup became bassist Muzz Skillings, drummer Will Calhoun, who had graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music, and vocalist Corey Glover (who Reid met at a birthday party and was suitably impressed with a rendition of "Happy Birthday"). In Calhoun and particularly Skillings, Reid had a rhythm section with the ability to express themselves in dozens of forms, and in Glover he had a vocalist who could produce depths of soul or rage upon demand. Soon after they became regulars on the touring circuit, including regular gigs at the seminal club CBGB. Aided by a demo produced by fan Mick Jagger, they scored a record deal with Epic records (now Sony), and released Vivid in the middle of 1988. The album gathered sales momentum only when in late 1988 MTV began playing the video for "Cult of Personality." They gained further exposure as an opening act (with Guns N' Roses) for the 1989 Rolling Stones tour of stadiums throughout the USA.

Their second effort, Time's Up, was a sprawling affair that capitalized on the ability of its members to work in numerous musical contexts; thrash metal, punk, jazz fusion, delta blues, hip hop (cameos by Queen Latifah and Doug E. Fresh), funk, jive, and hints of electronica were all represented. The album won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Album. Other guests included Maceo Parker and Little Richard. In 1991 they joined the inaugural Lollapalooza tour and released an EP of outtakes entitled Biscuits. Bass player Muzz Skillings left the group soon after due to creative differences and was replaced by Doug Wimbish. This new incarnation released the album Stain in 1993, revealing an emotionally darker, more personal side of the group. Despite retaining their strong fan base, the band split on January 1995 after failing to settle on a common musical goal during sessions for their fourth full-length album. Four of these tracks were included on the compilation Pride.

Individual members released a variety of solo efforts until the band finally reformed for good on December 22, 2000. The reunion was followed by the release of another dark record, Collideøscope, in 2003.

Sony Records released Live From CBGB's recorded on December 12, 1989 at the legendary CBGB's as well as another "best of" cd titled Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour with songs from Vivid to Collideøscope.

As of August 2006, Glover is taking on the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar touring with Ted Neeley. According to Reid, Glover had not left the band [1]. Doug Pinnick, vocalist and bassist for King's X, filled in for Glover on lead vocals. Living Colour is planning to record an album of all-new material for 2007 release.

On September 22, 2006, original bassist Muzz Skillings joined the band for the first time in 17 years. The occasion was a private party drummer Jack DeJohnette threw for his wife Lydia. Current bassist Doug Wimbish was unable to come back from London for the event and Skillings agreed to do it.

Living Colour performed a weeklong European Tour starting December 12, 2006.

8th May 2007 - DVD release "Living Colour - On Stage At World Cafe Live DVD"

That is from wikipedia. Hope it helps. They were a good band. Too bad all people know them for is "Cult of Personality"

Answer 10

They turned to grey...