Carol Doda was an icon of San Francisco nightlife in more ways than one. After a trailblazing career as a stripper, Doda launched a career as a musician in North Beach.
It’s been nearly eight years since stripper Carol Doda died, but her legacy lives on, especially in North Beach, where the famous Condor Club sign still brightly shines.
Winn first saw Doda in her heyday as a topless dancer at the Condor Club on Broadway in North Beach. She made her topless debut there in 1964, and Winn guesses that’s right around when he first laid eyes on her. Doda danced at the Condor for nearly two decades, her name up in lights along with her silhouette, as a fixture in San Francisco nightlife and culture.
Doda’s personality was quite different onstage versus off, he said. Onstage, she was a force of enthusiasm for the crowd, decked out in a full face of makeup, her signature blonde hair, and a sparkly outfit.“She didn't like to talk about our past as a topless stripper dancer,” said Kernan. “She kind of put that part of her life behind her.”
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While the people who saw Doda perform, like Kernan and Winn, agreed she wasn’t a bad singer, she wasn’t exactly the best. But she loved doing it, and had a few favorite songs, like “These Boots are Made For Walkin’.”
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