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Willis had said that he wrote the song in Vancouver, British Columbia [21] and, through his publicist, that he did not write "Y.M.C.A." as a gay anthem, [22] but rather as a reflection of the fun activities that urban black youth experienced at YMCA, such as basketball and swimming. However, Willis has often acknowledged his fondness for double ...
A founding member of the Village People and long-time critic of Donald Trump’s use of the group’s song YMCA is changing his tune and says he would now consider performing the 70s anthem at the ...
“There’s been a lot of talk, especially of late, that Y.M.C.A. is somehow a gay anthem,” Willis, who wrote the lyrics for the 1978 hit, said on Facebook on Monday. “As I’ve said numerous ...
YMCA Camp Greenville in Jones Gap State Park northwest of Cleveland: c. 1935: 1947 SC 85 — — SC 8 / SC 81 near Piedmont: US 29 in Piedmont: 1937: 1938 SC 85 — — US 1 near McBee: NC 85 at the North Carolina state line near Chesterfield: 1938: 1961 SC 86: 12.090: 19.457 SC 8 / Sitton Road south of Easley
The song was written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis, while Morali produced it. It was successful in the disco scene during the late 1970s and a top-20 hit in Belgium, Ireland and the UK. "Go West" found further success when it was covered in 1993 by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
A singer and co-writer on the Village People megahit “Y.M.C.A.” says the 1978 tune has “benefited greatly” from being a favorite on President-elect Trump’s playlist. In a Monday post on ...
In a lengthy note, Victor Willis explained why he changed his tune on the Republican's use of the 1978 disco classic. Village People Singer Praises Trump For Boosting 'YMCA,' Rejects Song’s ...
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries.It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1]