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Corey Glover (born November 6, 1964, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of the rock band Living Colour and currently tours as the vocalist for the funk band Galactic.
Glover was an aspiring actor when guitarist Vernon Reid drafted him into Living Colour in 1985, reportedly after seeing Glover singing "Happy Birthday" at a friend's party. He had appeared as Pvt. Francis in Oliver Stone's classic Vietnam war film, Platoon, and starred in a short lived television series called Signs of Life. He has also hosted various shows on VH1.
Living Colour found immediate success with the release of their debut album, Vivid in 1988. It eventually went platinum in April 1989 and again five years later. Also in 1989, the album's single "Cult of Personality" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and the band was named Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Glover was an aspiring actor when guitarist Vernon Reid drafted him into Living Colour in 1985, reportedly after seeing Glover singing "Happy Birthday" at a friend's party. He had appeared as Pvt. Francis in Oliver Stone's classic Vietnam war film, Platoon, and starred in a short lived television series called Signs of Life. He has also hosted various shows on VH1.
Living Colour found immediate success with the release of their debut album, Vivid in 1988. It eventually went platinum in April 1989 and again five years later. Also in 1989, the album's single "Cult of Personality" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and the band was named Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards.
source: wikipedia
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