Vernon Reid

thumb|Vernon Alphonsus Reid Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born August 22 , 1958) is a British-born American guitarist 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." Quotes In Africa, music is not an art form as much as it is a means of communication. Africa in 30 Beautiful Quotes By Lola Bailey January 25, 2021 External links Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:American rock guitarists Category:American lead guitarists Category:Alternative metal guitarists Category:American heavy metal guitarists Category:American people of Montserratian descent Category:English people of Montserratian descent Category:British emigrants to the United States Category:Living Colour members Category:New York University alumni Category:Musicians from Staten Island