David Hodo (born Richard Davis Hodo; July 7, 1947) is an American dancer/singer. He is best known as a member of the group Village People, in which he was the construction worker character from 1978 to 1982 and from 1987 to 2013.[1]
Hodo joined the Village People in 1978 and was with the group during its most commercially successful era. He appeared with the group in the 1980 musical film Can't Stop the Music and the accompanying promotional television special Magic Night which also featured Cher and Hugh Hefner.[6] He left the Village People in 1982, but returned to the group in 1987, remaining until 2013 when he retired. Hodo has also appeared on numerous television programs, including Married With Children, The Love Boat and The Osbournes.
In 2002, he released a cover of "My Sweet Lord" (originally recorded by George Harrison). In 2008, he released an EP featuring the single "The Kids'll Be Fine", partially inspired by school shootings in the USA.[2]
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^Sutherland, Donnie (November 11, 1979). "Village People - great disco fun". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 18. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
^ abcWikane, Christian John (May 29, 2014). "Under the Hard Hat: An Interview with Village People's David Hodo". Pop Matters. online. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
^. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
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