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Living Colour is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Robert Johnson, Queen Latifah, Doug E. Fresh, Maceo Parker and Little Richard. Those roots explain a lot about how Living Colour arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fishbone, Infectious Grooves, Extreme, Sammy Hagar and Velvet Revolver, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chuck D, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Steve Vai and Extreme, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Living Colour, reaching back through Robert Johnson and forward to Chuck D. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish, who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992. Their music is influenced by progressive rock, heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip-hop, punk, alternative rock, delta blues, doo-wop, swing music, ska, yacht rock and barbershop quartet. The band's lyrics range from the personal to the political, including social commentary on racism in the United States.
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Living Colour connections
Living Colour grew out of Robert Johnson, Queen Latifah, Doug E. Fresh and Maceo Parker, shares an orbit with Fishbone, Infectious Grooves, Extreme and Sammy Hagar, went on to shape Chuck D, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch and Steve Vai. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Living Colour
Sounds and acts that shaped Living Colour.
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- Who Shot Ya?artist
- Extremeartist
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Artists similar to Living Colour
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Living Colour.
- Fishboneartist
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- Velvet Revolverartist
- The Cultartist
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