Glenn Hughes (American singer)
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| Birth name | Glenn Michael Hughes |
| Born | July 18, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2001 (aged 50) New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
| Formerly of | Village People |
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Glenn Michael Hughes (July 18, 1950 – March 4, 2001) was an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996.[1]
Biography
He graduated in 1968 from Chaminade High School, and then attended Manhattan University, where he was initiated as a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity in 1969. He was interested in motorcycles, and was working as a toll collector at the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel when he responded to an advertisement by composer Jacques Morali seeking "macho" singers and dancers.[1] Hughes and other members of the band were given a crash course in the synchronized dance choreography that later typified the group's live performances. In 1996, Hughes retired from the group and launched a successful New York cabaret act[1] until he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He had been a heavy smoker since he was a teenager. He was replaced by Eric Anzalone; however, Hughes continued with management of the band. Hughes was named on People's 1979 list of 'Most Beautiful People'[2] and appeared in the television special The Playboy Mansion with Hugh Hefner. Hughes died on March 4, 2001, at his Manhattan apartment from lung cancer, aged 50.[1] He was subsequently interred wearing his leatherman outfit[3] at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Strauss, Neil (March 17, 2001). "Glenn Hughes, 50, the Biker Of the Village People Band". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ↑ "20 Mustaches that Molded History: Part 1". August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Glenn Hughes". The Daily Telegraph. March 16, 2001. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
External links
- Glenn Hughes at IMDb
- Glenn Hughes at Find a Grave
- Official Village People site Archived March 20, 2003, at the Wayback Machine