Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley
Brooklyn, NY
Jazz / Soul / Jam Band
Bio
Bassist & musical director to the stars. Performed with 36 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, traveled to 27 countries, and played to audiences of up to 80,000 in situations ranging from jazz duos to 150-member symphony orchestras.
Currently MD with Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Martha Reeves & Vandellas, Shirelles, Crystals, Tokens & has performed with: Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt, David Foster, Temptations, Uptown Horns, Peter Wolf, Solomon Burke, Bo Diddley, Gloria Gay...
Upcoming Shows
Sat, Feb 25
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Mocksville, NC
Fri, Mar 2
Doors Open: 9:30 PM
Ages: All Ages
Peekskill, NY
Sat, Mar 31
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Cleveland, OH
Sat, Apr 21
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Bronx, NY
Tue, Apr 24
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Cancun, ROO, MX
Comments
Wolfgang Leng - Art, Music & More:
Merry XMAS and all the BEST for 2012 !...Many Many GREETINGS - Wolfgang
Dec 22
pinksideofthemoon:
ivan ~ happy holidays! wishing you a happy and healthy new year friend ~ lee and jolee
Dec 16
Mizzy DaGreat A.K.A MizzDaG ...:
funky!!!
Dec 16
Breeze – jazzy chillsounds from...:
Just love songs that are devellopped out of jams, great! we're doing it the same way. Greetings from Cologne – Breeze
Dec 11
anonymousmuse:
some bad ass bass!!
Nov 29
Anita Lynn `*•.✽:
ok this is poppin hottttttttt! great stuff here
Nov 26
pinksideofthemoon:
ivan ~ happy thanksgiving where ever you are! love jolee and lee
Nov 23
Ecologyngle:
Look at that Cookie * so much fun & catchy!!! love the funkiness * cheers from so. fla * Patricia :)
Nov 07
pinksideofthemoon:
one of the greatest! ~ Ivan "funkboy" Bodley ~ positive vibes!
Oct 30
KING LOVERR:
I really like your music and I even joined your fan page on Facebook please join mine at the link below
http://www.facebook.com/pages/King-Loverr-Sexy-Deep-Voice-of-Love/109152129149124
Sep 01
Press
“Bassist Ivan 'Funkboy' Bodley's 'Soundtrack' full of Hall of Famers.
How does a proudly self-proclaimed “journeyman bassist” end up performing with 30-some Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees—including Sting, Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E.King, Percy Sledge and Bo Diddley--not to mention a dream singer-songwriter trio consisting of Barry Mann, Lamont Dozier and Jimmy Webb?
“I’m not sure!” says Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley, who has also served as musical dirfector for Sam Moore, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Shirelles, The Crystals and The Tokens—all this after starting out in New York record company publicity.
“But everything with me is always word-of-mouth, with one personal referral leading to something else,” he quickly adds....”
Artist Stats
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Song Plays: 6,534
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Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley has a show on 02/11/2012 at 08:00 PM @ Tucson C... in Tucson, AZ http://t.co/gdTDY2Lq #concert
