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Living Colour is an American [[Funk Metal]] band from New York City, formed in 1983. A prominent black band of that movement, which also included [[Janes Addiction|Jane's Addiction]], [[Faith No More]], [[Fishbone]], [[Primus]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] and 24-7 Spyz in the late 1980s, Living Colour rose to fame with their debut album ''Vivid'' in 1988. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by [[
Not to be confused with the American TV show ''[[In Living Color]]''. If it helps: Living Colour use the British spelling of "colour", and the TV show uses the [[Department of Redundancy Department|American]] one.
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* [[Pop Culture Isolation]]: [[Invoked|Criticised]] in the song "Wall".
* [[Protest Song]]: "Open Letter to a Landlord", "Time's Up".
* [[Revival
* [[Sampling]]: Hit single "Cult of Personality" samples speeches by [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], [[Martin Luther King]], and [[Malcolm X]].
* [[Special Guest]]: Guest vocalists have included [[Public Enemy]] ("Funny Vibe"), [[Queen Latifah]] ("Under Cover of Darkness") and [[Little Richard]] ([[Elvis Has Left the Planet|"Elvis Is Dead"]]).
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