Glenn hughes bio
Glenn hughes bio
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Glenn Hughes (American singer)
American singer (1950–2001)
Glenn Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glenn Michael Hughes |
| Born | (1950-07-18)July 18, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 50) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
| Formerly of | Village People |
Musical artist
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