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Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis [1] following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco's large gay audience.
The initial goal of Village People producers Morali and Belolo was to attract disco's gay audience by featuring popular gay fantasy in their music. [16] Although co-creator Morali was gay and the group was initially intended to target gay men, the group became more popular and more mainstream over time. [17]
Village People singer Randy Jones describes the song as "a gay liberation statement, aimed directly at gays and lesbians who were standing up without apology for their lifestyle" and as the group's "first gay liberation song". [6]
Why the Village People’s cowboy, a Raleigh native, will never tire of ‘Y.M.C.A.’. Josh Shaffer. July 17, 2023 at 6:00 AM. In 1977, Randy Jones found himself in New York’s white-hot disco ...
dance. funk. R&B. Occupations. Songwriter. record producer. Labels. Casablanca. Jacques Morali (4 July 1947 – 15 November 1991 [1]) was a French disco and dance music record producer and songwriter, known for creating acts like The Ritchie Family and Village People.
In the Navy. " In the Navy " is a song by American disco group Village People. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Go West (1979). It was a number one hit in Canada, Flanders, Japan and the Netherlands, while reaching number two in Ireland, Norway and the UK. In 1994, a remix charted at number 36 in the UK.
Victor Willis. Victor Edward Willis (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and the founding member of the disco group Village People. He performed as their lead singer and was co-songwriter for all of their most successful singles. In the group, he performed costumed as a policeman or a naval officer.
Felipe Ortiz Rose (born January 12, 1954) is an American musician who was an original member of the disco group the Village People. While in the group, he performed as "The Indian", [2] usually wearing a costume consisting of an imitation, "bespangled war bonnet ", [3] loincloth, and theatrical face paint. Rose was a member of the group from ...