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Also known as Glenn M. Hughes

American singer (1950–2001)

Person · Open Library

Works
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New York City, New York, USA

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. 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…

Known for

  • Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits — Self (archive)2026
  • Sheila, toutes ces vies-là — Self (archive footage)2022
  • The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
  • The Joy Of Disco — Self - Village People (archive footage)2012
  • E! True Hollywood Story — Self1996
  • Married... with Children — Leather Man - The Village People1987
  • Le monde est à vous — Self - Village People1987
  • Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 5 — The Village People1983
  • Can't Stop the Music — Village People: Leatherman1980
  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's — Self - Village People1980

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1951-08-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
106,465
Total plays
1,520,603

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Glenn Hughes (sometimes known as The Voice of Rock) is an English rock bassist and vocalist, best known for playing bass and performing vocals for funk rock pioneers Trapeze, the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s. Hughes has carved a distinctive vocal style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. That astonishing voice is Hughes' calling card. He's known as a singer's singer: in fact, Stevie Wonder once called Hu

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Family name
Hughes
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
disco
Instrument
voice
Record label
Casablanca Records
Image
Glenn M. Hughes (cropped).PNG
Voice type
baritone
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Commons category
Glenn Hughes (Village People)
cause of death
lung cancer
date of birth
1950-07-18
date of death
2001-03-04
manner of death
natural causes
different from
Glenn Hughes
start of work period
1968-00-00
birth name
Glenn Michael Hughes
name in native language
Glenn Hughes
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