In summer 1988, at a time when dance music was on the rise and heavy rock was dominated by hairspray and make-up, a band appeared who added a huge dose of funk to their riffs and permanently refuted the preconception that rock was the property of white artists.
Formed in 1984, Living Colour were made up of vocalist Corey Glover, guitarist Vernon Reid, bassist Muzz Skillings and drummer Will Calhoun. From the off, they were not a band likely to settle for the status quo. After impressing Mick Jagger, who produced two tracks on their debut album and creating a buzz in New York, they embarked on a career that lasts to this day.
