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Glenn Michael Hughes (The Bronx, New York City, July 18, 1950 – Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2001) was an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996.

 

He graduated in 1968 from Chaminade High School, and then attended Manhattan College, 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. 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.

Hughes sported an extravagant horseshoe moustache and wore his trademark leather outfit on and off stage and became one of the iconic figures of the disco era. According to Jack Fritscher, Jacques Morali drew his inspiration for the character from the gay BDSM leather bar and sex club the Mineshaft's dress code. Hughes frequented the club. He was a bike fanatic in real life and kept his motorcycle parked inside his house.

In 1996, Hughes retired from the group and launched a successful New York cabaret act 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 Magazine's 1979 list of 'Most Beautiful People' 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. He was subsequently interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.

 

A partir da esquerda: Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, David Hodo e Alex Briley (foto de 1978)

 

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Glenn Hughes, o motard vestido de cabedal dos Village People, morreu há 22 anos...

Glenn Michael Hughes (The Bronx, New York City, July 18, 1950 – Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2001) was an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996.

 

He graduated in 1968 from Chaminade High School, and then attended Manhattan College, 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. 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.

Hughes sported an extravagant horseshoe moustache and wore his trademark leather outfit on and off stage and became one of the iconic figures of the disco era. According to Jack Fritscher, Jacques Morali drew his inspiration for the character from the gay BDSM leather bar and sex club the Mineshaft's dress code. Hughes frequented the club. He was a bike fanatic in real life and kept his motorcycle parked inside his house.

In 1996, Hughes retired from the group and launched a successful New York cabaret act 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 Magazine's 1979 list of 'Most Beautiful People' 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. He was subsequently interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.

 

A partir da esquerda: Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, David Hodo e Alex Briley (foto de 1978)

 

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Glenn Hughes, o motard vestido de cabedal dos Village People, morreu há vinte e um anos

Glenn Michael Hughes (The Bronx, New York City, July 18, 1950 – Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2001) was an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996.

 

He graduated in 1968 from Chaminade High School, and then attended Manhattan College, 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. 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.

Hughes sported an extravagant horseshoe moustache and wore his trademark leather outfit on and off stage and became one of the iconic figures of the disco era. According to Jack Fritscher, Jacques Morali drew his inspiration for the character from the gay BDSM leather bar and sex club the Mineshaft's dress code. Hughes frequented the club. He was a bike fanatic in real life and kept his motorcycle parked inside his house.

In 1996, Hughes retired from the group and launched a successful New York cabaret act 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 Magazine's 1979 list of 'Most Beautiful People' 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. He was subsequently interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.

 

A partir da esquerda: Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, David Hodo e Alex Briley (1978)

 

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Glenn Hughes, dos Village People, morreu há vinte anos

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 cancro nos pulmões. 

 

A partir da esquerda: Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes, Felipe Rose, Victor Willis, David Hodo e Alex Briley (1978)

 

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Glenn Hughes - 70 anos!

Glenn Hughes (Cannock, Inglaterra, 21 de agosto de 1952) é um músico inglês conhecido pelos seus trabalhos em bandas como Trapeze, Deep Purple e Black Sabbath. Atualmente é vocalista e baixista da banda Black Country Communion.

Deixou a escola aos 15 anos para tocar guitarra em uma banda local antes de mudar para o baixo e começar a cantar. Ele é conhecido pelo seu trabalho em grupos como Trapeze e Deep Purple na primeira metade dos anos 70, ganhando o apelido de “The Voice Of Rock”. Hughes também trabalhou com Yngwie J. Malmsteen e Joe Lynn Turner no Rainbow. O baixista/vocalista do Trapeze, Glenn Hughes, deixa a banda em 1973 quando recebe um convite de Jon Lord e Ian Paice para substituir Roger Glover no baixo que havia deixado a banda ao lado do vocalista Ian Gillan. Hughes, que já tinha recusado o convite do Electric Light Orchestra, aceitou o convite dos Deep Purple deixando os Trapeze.

Em 1976 Glenn Hughes deixa os Deep Purple, vai morar para Los Angeles, e lança o primeiro disco a solo, Play Me Out. Com o sucesso e reconhecimento, passou a trabalhar com diversos artistas e a desenvolver parcerias em composições, como em Hughes/Thrall (1982) que não teve o sucesso comercial esperado e, em 1985, canta como convidado no Run for Cover, de Gary Moore. Já trabalhou também com Phenomena e Black Sabbath. Nos anos 90, Glenn obteve um grande sucesso participando da música "América: What Time Is Love?". Voltou a lançar vários discos a solo. Nos seus mais recentes discos a solo, Glenn está cantando melhor que nunca; basta ouvir o "Songs in the key of rock", os dois CD's do “HTP-Project”(ao lado de Joe Lynn Turner) e o novíssimo “Voodoo Hill” (com o incrível Dario Mollo nas guitarras). Hughes também já trabalhou com Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) como vocalista. Recentemente, abriu a sua gravadora, a Pink Cloud Records.

Presentemente integra o projecto Black Country Communion, juntamente com Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham e Derek Sheriniam.

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