Since 1972, he has toured and recorded with Van Morrison, Cher, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Criss (Kiss), Melissa Manchester, Sergio Mendez, Joan Armatrading and Michael Macdonald. He has written songs for Glen Fry and Manhattan Transfer and scored over 300 commercials, TV series/specials and films, including the Michael Jackson Black & White Fox Special. As bassist for Bill Champlin & WunderGround, Bodine also played trumpet and arranged horns on the album Bleeding Secrets.