Vernon Reid
Biography:
Vernon Reid gained notoriety as the guitarist for Living Colour and has since been involved in a variety of musical projects. Reid co-founded Living Colour in New York City in the mid-1980s. The band's 1988 debut album, Vivid, was double platinum-selling and won a Grammy award for the song "Cult of Personality". In 1989, Living Colour was the opening act on the Rolling Stones' successful Steel Wheels tour. In 1990, Living Colour released their second album, Time's Up, which went gold and produced another Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
In addition to his work in Living Colour, Reid has been a session musician on a number of recording projects and has done several solo instrumental albums. His first solo album, Mistaken Identity, was released in 1996. Reid then partnered with Masque to release "Known Unknown" in 2004 and "Other True Self" in 2006.
Top Ten Jams:
| 1. | Lightnin' |  |
| 2. | The National Anthem | |
| 3. | You Say He's Just a Psychic Friend | |
| 4. | Mysterious Power | |
| 5. | Mistaken Identity | |
| 6. | Flatbush and Church Revisited | |
| 7. | Known Unknown | |
| 8. | Enjoy the Silence | |
| 9. | Uptown Drifter | |
| 10. | My Last Nerve | |
Discography:
| Other True Self (2006) | |
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| Known Unknown (2004) | |
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| Mistaken Identity (1996) | |
Notable Guitars:
Hamer Chaparral Custom
Sheet Music:
Similar Artists:
Links:
Vernon Reid Official Website
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Vernon Reid MySpace Page
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