Corey Glover

Corey Glover
Corey Glover

Corey Glover (left) performing with Living Colour in 2008
Background information
Also known as Reverend Daddy Love
Born November 6, 1964 (1964-11-06) (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York
Genres Funk metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Occupations Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments vocals
Years active 1980–present
Associated acts Living Colour

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 hard rock band Living Colour.

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Career

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.[1] 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.[2] 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 plantinum in April 1989 and again five years later.[3] 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. Living Colour released two more albums (Time's Up and Stain) before splitting up in 1995. After the split, Glover started a solo career as Reverend Daddy Love and formed the band Vice with guitarist Mike Ciro.

Living Colour reunited on December 21, 2000 at CBGB's during a set by Will Calhoun and Doug Wimbish's live drum 'n' bass duo, Headfake. Glover guested on three songs, and Vernon Reid joined them three songs into the set.[4] The reunion was followed by the release of the band's fourth studio album Collideøscope in October 2003.

In August 2006, Glover began co-headlining a national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas opposite Ted Neeley. [5] Carl Anderson, famous for portraying Judas since 1971 alongside Neeley, was set to reprise the role but had died of leukemia in 2004. The tour ran through 2010. Glover told Neeley that when he was a child, seeing the movie version of the show was what made him decide to be an entertainer.[6] In June 2008, Corey left the show to rejoin with Living Colour and to work on the new upcoming CD. Actor James Delisco replaced him as Judas.

On September 15, 2009 Living Colour released their fifth studio album The Chair in the Doorway.

In 2010, Glover began touring as the vocalist for the band Galactic. [7]

Solo discography

  • Sonic Adventure Remix (1998)
  • Hymns (1998)
  • Live at Wetland (1999)
  • Follow Me (2011)

Stage work

  • Fallen Angel - (1994)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar - Judas Iscariot (2006–2008)

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