The black artists had to play behind a curtain so as to not offend the white patrons of the brothel. Every time my dad brought home strawberry or orange crates, I would make houses out of them. I looked around and I said, You mean you just want me to stand here and dance by myself? I tried it a little bit and I just stopped. Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Every time the dance numbers were over, shed go [slow, deliberate applause]. He is most well 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. Its just this interviewer who comes on to interview Joey. Drag images here or select from your computer for David Ray Hodo memorial. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. I dont think I ever did. Since I was a little boy, I wanted to be an architect, he says. Raoul Pne Du Bois did all the sets and costumes and the poster. When the pianist got done playing, I was asked to sit down at the piano and play. Year should not be greater than current year. Pantaleon was born in Hondo, Texas on April 18, 1956, to Petra and Pantaleon Garza, Sr. Pantaleon is preceded in death by his wife: Juanita Garza; parents: Pantaleon Sr., and Petra Garza; and sisters: Mary Villa, and Josie Ramirez. You say hello to people when you pass them on the sidewalk. The last year I performed with them, I remember driving out to the Jersey beach, in a freezing winter, to some little dive. 2014 - 2022 Obituare. What was your social world like, in terms of congregating with other actors or other musicians? Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I didnt know it could even do that! I was used to standing there with 300 chorus boys and having to learn choreography. It was about the Grand Ole Opry. How did you find out about that audition? Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He is most well 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. One guy in the group would have his eye on someone, and that guy would have his eye on someone else. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. We knew she was very quiet and kind of quirky. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I was so lucky that I got my Equity Card on my second day in New York City, which is really unheard of. Their label had all the disco artists, including Cher and the Village People. Failed to delete memorial. The sad thing is, nobody recognized her without that blonde wig. Village People perform on Soul Train. Your IP: You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He was an up-and-comer and his ex-lover was Mark Simon, vice president of Casablanca Records. It was one of the true highlights of my life., In 1982, Lee replaced David Hodo as the construction worker in the Village People. Make sure that the file is a photo. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. It was a tragedy. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Weve updated the security on the site. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. I just really loved it and of course it was the 70s, so it was wild. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Then we moved over to W. 70th Street. They finally brought Richard Rodgers to see her and he brought another verse out of the vaults for her to do so she had an encore for the audience! You never saw dog shit on the sidewalk. Oops, something didn't work. At that time, were you auditioning for musicals or more dramatic productions? There was a problem getting your location. I got a call from Jacques that night. A . She was always like a canary in a cage. 6 to Apr. Darryl Randolph officiating. ' David Ray Hodo was possibly born in 1946, the son of Lee Ander Hodo (1887-1969) and his 2nd wife Essie Mae (Berryhill) Hodo (1909-1984). Survived by family. Graveside services were at Hills of Calvary Cemetery. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Then she said, Youre surely going to New York. That was the last we heard. We performed before an audience of over 50,000 in a soccer stadium, he says. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of David Hodo, please visit our, 2500 Clarksville Hwy. Please reset your password. Tanya Tucker came to hang out with us before and after the show, then we all went out together and got really, really drunk.. We worked fine on stage, but there were major issues backstage. Bogart signed Moralis newest enterprise in 1977, further expanding the labels roster of disco acts, which included Love & Kisses, D.C. LaRue, Pattie Brooks, and Giorgio Moroder. Its a very friendly city. How Many People Do You Think I Am? The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. I was into musicals. He said, We have to drive into town. A Memorial Tree was planted for David. Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. You went from Doctor Jazz to your second Broadway musical, a revival of Pal Joey (1976). There were all these fights about who was going to get whom. Nashville, Tennessee, We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions you may have and provide direction. He attended the Flint Public Schools . Obituary. I had gone home to California thinking about just returning to California. They wanted a construction worker, a leather man, and a cowboy for this world famous disco act. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Its really kind of sad because shes a phenomenal talent. We could see her because she had this white turtleneck. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. I remember singing on that bridge with all the white confetti in the air, knowing it was the end of an era. She played that part so well that they didnt want to see anything else. I said, I feel like an ass. This account has been disabled. But it took two years and another series of chance meetings before Lee finally got a contract, flew to New York for three weeks of rehearsal, and began touring as the construction worker. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He came back and said, Im taking you to New York. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Canadian English; Espaol; Franais; Menu Close. I couldnt understand half of what he was saying. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. We had one of those railroad flats. 1975-2013. She does this faux Gypsy Rose Lee striptease. They didnt take Doctor Jazz out on the road. Rev. {Lee's 1st wife Florence Vivian (Kelly) Hodo was about 40 years old when she died in 1930, and Lee and Essie were married about 1932.} It was close to Christmas. I couldnt believe this little kid from Sacramento was out there performing on that level. I could shout in tune but I was basically a dancer. This is a carousel with slides. My mother was more of a classical singer. Years later, my best friend told me that Ellen was doing this Off-Broadway show Little Shop of Horrors (1982). If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. She only had that one number called Zip, which they gave to Rita Hayworth in the movie when its not that characters number. Between 1977 and 1979, the group released five consecutive gold-selling albums of which three went platinum in the US. It was loud and frightening, but exciting at the same time. I used to go see Ellen Greene at Reno Sweeneys all the time. When Dixie came out and did Zip, Id never seen someone steal a show in five minutes. I love a show thats got hookers in it I saw Seesaw (1973) four times just to see the hookers. Bennie D. Hodo, 62, died April 4, 2009, at Baptist Memorial HospitalGolden Triangle. I took to New York like a fish to water. cemeteries found in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Adored father of Neil and Emma, father-in-law of. She basically played a Josephine Baker character. I started architecture school at UCLA and got a part-time job as a gofer for an architect. Their music could be viewed through more than one lens, from kid-friendly fun to adult fantasies laced with double entendres. You can still show your support by planting a tree in memory of David Hodo. The first public configuration of the group included Victor Willis, Felipe Rose, and Alexander Briley, plus four dancers who represented different archetypes of the gay club scene in New Yorks Greenwich Village. Lee spurned his advances. As a kid, I could do dead-on Slim Whitman impersonations. Whats your first memory of the city? In 2008, he released an EP featuring the single "The Kids'll Be Fine", partially inspired by school shootings in the USA.[2]. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. He worked at Airline Manufacturing Co. for many years. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemoryChapelFuneralHome.com for the Hodo family. Sign up for service and obituary updates. It started out with Eleanor Parker and Edward Villella Americas premier dancer. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Obituary. OBITUARY Arnold Hanson Hodo August 17, 1943 - January 16, 2023. . Then it closed and I had to audition for this non-Equity thing . And then there was this huge club in Miami called Casablanca that we played every three months. I couldnt tell my family because it was bad enough that I was an artist. My mother had one of those big-ass radios. From 1978 to 2013, Hodo secured his place in Pop Culture as the construction worker character in the group Village People. It was weird for me because when the group first started, I hated them. David Hodo (born Richard Davis Hodo; July 7, 1947) is an American dancer/singer. Dixie was on a soap opera (The Edge of Night) so shed show up in a limo with her script. Basically, it started in Storyville, New Orleans where all the hookers were. in speech because they didnt have what was called a degree in theater. Obituary of David R. Hodo. The show was full of hookers. They had a piano player to play the song that I had to sing but then I had to do choreography. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. All U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current results for David Hodo. [2] He graduated in 1969 from California State University, Sacramento, where he majored in speech and acted in several campus productions, including Oh What a Lovely War, Carnival and Richard III. It was somewhere on 34th St. She wore one high-topped red tennis shoe, one black one, and she worked with these two really effeminate male dancers. All I could see was Jacques and Victor. Attired in a sleek, electric blue version of his Construction Worker outfit, David Hodo answers with coy understatement, I was just a gypsy looking for a good time.. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. The producer had struck disco gold with the Ritchie Family on Brazil (1975), Arabian Nights (1976), and African Queens (1977), and caught the interest of Neil Bogart at Casablanca Records. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Boys and Girls Club in Van Buren, 1403 City Park Road, Van Buren 72956. . But the glory days were a thing of the past. But my dad was very homophobic. Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts. He was a genius. We were in a dance company together. They just put a cassette on. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Part of whats made Village People survive four decades of personnel changes, commercial disappointments, and changing musical tastes is the appeal of six distinct personalities. David Hodo was born in Hollywood Hills, California on July 7, 1947. David DeWayne Hodo Jr. A Chief Petty Officer of Millbrook, He was a native of Gordo, AL, 20 yr. Another phenomenal talent. Visitation is from 10:00 am - Noon with services to follow at Magnolia South Funeral Home with Rev. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. If it had been with Eleanor and Edward, it would have been a decent show, but there were script changes every day. Please call us directly at, Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Try again later. Sacramento is pristine. The director had his head up his ass. English Also, he is an actor well-known for his acting roles in 'New York', 'Can't Stop The Music' and many others. Default Term Listing Page. Construction workers werent that visible as a sex thing. . The group never got along. HODO Charlie Blake Hodo, age 89, was called home to the Lord Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Grant Medical Center. This girl is never going to go anywhere. The girls name was Madonna. Now they had smaller choruses and you were either a singer who could dance or a dancer who could sing. She knew she was going to be a star. An expression of wide-eyed amazement still illuminates his face as he remembers a night 25 years ago in Peru. My mother had a beautiful singing voice. Looking back at it now I think, That was really good, but I was so over Fosse by then. [4] He was also a guest on What's My Line as a roller skating fire eater.[5]. Resend Activation Email. Alvin Alastair, aged 95, died on 22nd April 2023 at Queen's Hospital, Romford. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Sadie Branch Hodo. 1935 - November 13, 2019 12/31/1935 11/13/2019. Service of memory will be Saturday at 11 A.M. at Westside Funeral Chapel Fairfield, Pastor Isra Creer will officiate, with interment in Highland Memorial Gardens. This friend of mine had gone to New York for the summer and rented an apartment. I picked up a stage magazine, either Show Business or Backstage, I cant remember which one. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Funeral Ceremony is 1:00 Saturday at Macedonia Baptist - Leeds. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Victor jumped onstage and said, Ill join you, so I didnt feel so stupid. After leaving the group, he returned to his first love: architecture. One of disco's most enduring legends, The Village People, have been on the music scene for almost 40 years now. Burial was in Hills of Calvary Memorial Park, Nashville. I became a teenager at seven years-old. The rule in show business is, Say yes and then figure it out later.. I dropped all of my art classes and took all theater classes. She loved it. It seems like the 1970s was such a vibrant time for theater. I learned the bop, the slop, the walk, whatever. Failed to report flower. In 1972, he moved to New York, making his Broadway debut in Doctor Jazz in 1975. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee Ander Hodo and Essie Mae Berryhill Hodo; beloved wife, Evilon Ann Hodo; brothers, Edgar Hodo, Levert Hodo, Junior Hodo, Stansel Hodo, Toba Hodo, and David Hodo; sisters, Bertie Mae Booth, Lora Turner, and Teresa Peoples. Veteran of U.S. Navy and 1983 graduate of A.H.Parker High School. HomeAbout UsFuneral PlanningPre-PlanningResourcesObituaries & TributesRemembrance Suite. When I graduated from University of California, Sacramento it was with a B.A. I was working on a farm, re-weaving wicker furniture. Cyma thought she could do it all herself. Doctor Jazz was a wonderful concept. Plant Memorial Trees Opens send flowers url in a new window David Hodo (born Richard Davis Hodo; July 7, 1947) is an American dancer/singer. We were all thinking, What a wreck. In 1980, Mark had an open house at his new home. He was born on November 11, 1934 in Amory, Mississippi to James Edward Hodo and Allison Cole Hodo, who precede him in death. One of the places that I imagine I would have enjoyed back then is Reno Sweeneys . Dr. Edward Douglas "Doug" Hodo, Sr. passed away after a brief fight with cancer on October 10, 2016. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions you may have and provide direction. The costumes were outrageous. I auditioned for No, No Nanette (1971). Prior to that, Hodo performed as a chorus member in numerous Broadway musicals, including "Funny Girl". If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. GREAT NEWS! 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. We are pleased to offer grief counseling as a part of our aftercare service. I saw the original Chicago (1975) with Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon. In the beginning, we stayed in great suites in huge hotels, and we ended in motels in places like Jersey. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. She said, [in Katharine Hepburns voice], Thats some athletic dance number! I just remember standing there. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of David Hodo (121872796)? I remember going out alone onto the stage in total darkness. He really terrorized me.. ). [Studio 54 co-founders] Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager went to prison in 1980 for tax evasion, and the club reopened in 1981 under new ownership. Pallbearers will be his nephews. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? This was Edwards first theater thing so it was totally throwing him. Bennie D. Hodo, 62, died April 4, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. You said you saw Seesaw four times. Tell me about watching Dixie Carter work. That drive was there.. Along the way, Lee got to know many of the acts that opened for the Village People. Then disco died; and all of us who were big sellers suffered equally, including Donna Summer. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. May 3, 1980. I grew up on Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, all of them. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Add to your scrapbook. She sang all day long when she did housework. Add a Memory . Starving artist was always what I heard. . She wore thick red lipstick that was very shiny. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999. See all obituaries for David Hodo. I was such a country bumpkin that Id never seen a stage production until I was 19. Nearly overnight, Village People became one of Casablancas marquee acts, holding court alongside Kiss, Parliament, and Donna Summer. It was this little picturesque place on the river, this old theater that brought many musicals into the city. I think I got it. The next week we recorded Macho Man (1978). Burial arrangements under the direction of Highland Memorial Gardens. [2] Hodo appeared as a chorus member in numerous musicals, including Salvation, a touring company of Funny Girl in 1972,[3] a Broadway revival of Pal Joey in 1976 and The Red BlueGrass Western Flyer Show at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1977. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. If ever a life in show business could be summarized in one sentence, its Hodos response to Cornelius. It was great because by that time Id done so much dinner theater and so much stock, I was really over it. They said you need one more weeks employment. He thought anyone who worked in the arts was really gay, and he didnt want me to pursue it, so I was never given lessons.. I opened with the group at the Desert Sands in Las Vegas, he says. How did it feel to land a role on Broadway? And some of them were fistfights.. She had this very insouciant, tousled look that was very sexy. I just thought, Boots? This American singer is famous for being a part of the Village People during the late '70s. Village People perform on Soul Train. Thanks for your help! Shes very real. They wanted to see the ditzy blonde. Published by Legacy Remembers from Apr. Original obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on December 18, 2013, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. They wanted me to look and sound exactly like David [Hodo] so the fans wouldnt notice the change. That kept the bills paid until you got that next Broadway show.
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