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funk. R&B. Occupation (s) Singer. Years active. 1968–1996. Formerly of. Village People. 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.
Glenn M. Hughes (Nova Iorque, 18 de julho de 1950 – Nova Iorque, 4 de março de 2001) era o integrante do grupo Village People que interpretava o Motociclista. Morreu no seu apartamento em Manhattan aos 50 anos de idade em março de 2001, vítima de câncer nos pulmões.
Em 2001, Glenn Hughes, o motociclista original do grupo, morreu de câncer pulmonar. Jacques Morali, o fundador do grupo morreu em 1991, da AIDS. O produtor e empresário Henri Belolo continua atuando no mercado fonográfico, como um dos donos do selo francês Scorpio Music.
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1977–1979
French musical composer and producer Jacques Morali and his business partner Henri Belolo, known collectively as Can't Stop Productions, were enjoying a successful string of hits in France and Europe. In 1977, they moved to New York City to attempt to break into the American market. Morali had written a few dance tunes when he was given a demo tape recorded by singer/actor Victor Willis. After hiring Willis to sing background vocals on the four tracks, Morali approached him and said, "I had a...
1980–1985
In June 1980, the feature film Can't Stop the Music was released. The film was directed by Nancy Walker, written by Allan Carr and Bronte Woodard, had music and lyrics by Jacques Morali (except Willis, who penned the lyrics to "Milkshake" and "Magic Night") and starred Steve Guttenberg, Valerie Perrine, Jean-Claude Billmaer, and Bruce Jenner. By the time it was released, disco's popularity had waned. At the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards, the movie won two Razzies for Worst Picture and Worst Scr...
1987–2017
The band returned in 1987 with the line-up of Randy Jones, David Hodo, Felipe Rose, Glenn Hughes, Alex Briley, and Ray Simpson, and formed Sixuvus Ltd, a group that managed the affairs of the group and had the license to use the name Village People and its characters in use until 2017. The 1990s brought a resurgence for the Village People. On September 22, 1991, they performed in front of 41,815 in Sydney, Australia, as part of the pre-game entertainment for the New South Wales Rugby League G...
Due to their easily recognizable characters, the group have frequently been imitated or parodied in movies, television series, video games and music. Numerous covers and homages of their songs have been recorded. Examples of homages and parody include an episode of the 1990s CGI show ReBoot, a scene in the 1993 film Wayne's World 2, a mention in th...
Original seven members
1. Victor Willis(cop/admiral/athlete/gigolo/nondescript) 2. Felipe Rose(Native American) 3. Alex Briley(GI/nondescript) 4. Lee Mouton (biker) 5. Mark Mussler (construction worker) 6. David Forrest (cowboy) 7. Peter Whitehead (nondescript)
1977 to 1979
1. Victor Willis(cop/admiral/athlete/gigolo/nondescript) 2. Felipe Rose(Native American) 3. Alex Briley(GI/sailor) 4. Glenn Hughes(leather man) 5. David Hodo(construction worker) 6. Randy Jones(cowboy)
1979 to 1980
1. Ray Simpson(cop) 2. Felipe Rose(Native American) 3. Alex Briley(GI/sailor) 4. Glenn Hughes(leather man) 5. David Hodo(construction worker) 6. Randy Jones(cowboy)
Village People at Rolling Stone13 de mar. de 2001 · Glenn Hughes, the biker member of the disco band the Village People, died in 2001 at age fifty. He was buried in his trademark leather outfit and had been ill for many years.
17 de mar. de 2001 · Glenn Hughes, who sang in a leather biker outfit with the Village People, died on March 4 at his home in Manhattan. He was 50. The cause was lung cancer, reported MTV.
Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes and David Hodo answered the call. Casablanca Records and Filmworks, the group’s label, got behind their second album Macho Man with full promotion and marketing. Village People became an international phenomenon and quickly followed with their third album, the double-platinum Cruisin (which featured the blockbuster Y ...
