Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid
Reid was born in London, England but grew up in New York City, USA.
In 1985, Reid co-founded the Black Rock Coalition with journalist Greg Tate and producer Konda Mason. Through the BRC, Reid hoped to counter the pigeonholing and marginalization of black musicians.
Reid is probably best known for leading Living Colour. He founded Living Colour in New York City circa 1985 and piloted the band through a successful career. Among the highlights: a double platinum-selling debut album Vivid, released in 1988; its gold-certified successor, Time’s Up, released 1990; two consecutive Grammy Awards in the category of Best Hard Rock Performance; opening for the Rolling Stones’ 1989 “Steel Wheels” tour; and appearing on the first Lollapalooza tour in the summer of 1991. Living Colour released Collideoscope in October of 2003 on Sanctuary Records.
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