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Vernon Reid

English-born US guitarist and songwriter

Since 1958

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Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist, producer, and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and in August 2023, was ranked No. 42 in Rolling Stone's top 250 Greatest Guitarists of all time. Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's] rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from heavy metal and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well."

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Vernon Reid est un guitariste américain né le 22 août 1958. Il est le fondateur et guitariste du groupe de fusion Living Colour. En plus de son activité au sein de Living Colour, il participe à de nombreux autres projets dont Vernon Reid and Masque, Free Form Funky Freqs, Yohimbe Brothers ou encore Zig Zag Power Trio.

Il est engagé dans la défense des musiciens noirs et a fondé dans les années 1980 la Black Rock Coalition (en).

Reconnu par ses pairs, il est invité à jouer sur de nombreux projets, comme les albums solo de Mick Jagger et de Keith Richards.

Son style est influencé par le rock, le heavy metal, le funk, le rap, le jazz ou encore le blues.

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