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From Platoon to LIVING COLOUR: Corey Glover’s WILD Break

Living Colour has no singer in 1985 when a struggling actor sings “Happy Birthday” at a party in Manhattan. Somebody important is watching Corey Glover that day—a New York jazz guitarist considered a genius by everybody in the know. Vernon Reid walks up to Corey and says, “Ever think about singing rock?” But Corey is an R&B singer. He’s also busy surviving the New York grind—working at a record store while hustling an acting career is rough. He says, “Thanks, no way.” Vernon starts Living Colour, a Black punk band with a funk metal edge—but the lead singer is a rotating cast. They even play CBGBs, but Vernon needs a singer to match his revolution. Meanwhile, Corey gets a huge break. A minor role in the major motion picture Platoon with Johnny Depp and Willem Dafoe. But it’s a small role, and New York is expensive, so soon he's back working security at the record store again. But he sucks at it, on purpose and keeps letting people steal records. Corey gets fired from that job, but soon Vernon Reid calls again. Living Colour needs the perfect voice and it's Corey. Now, they’re unstoppable. Ripping up stages all over town. People love it! Then Platoon wins the Oscar for Best Picture in 1987. This could open a lot of doors for Corey. At the same time, Vernon Reid gets a huge break too: an audition for Mick Jagger. It goes terribly, but Mick Said he'd heard buzz about Living Colour and the band is stunned and amazed when Mick shows upwith Jeff Beck at CBGBs and says, “I want to produce your demo.” They sign to Epic and release Vivid. It goes double platinum and wins a Grammy. There’s never been a song like “Cult of Personality” before or since—and it’s more important today than ever. Sometimes, getting fired is the best thing that’ll ever happen to you.