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In the US, the YMCA began building single room occupancy (SRO) facilities in the 1880s to house men from rural areas who moved into cities to look for work. [13] By the 1970s, the typical YMCA tenants were more likely to be homeless people and youth facing life issues, rather than people migrating from rural areas.
The Greatest Hits of Boney M and the Village People (with Boney M) Released: October 1990; Label: Concept; Formats: CD, LP; Australia-only release; 68 — — — The Best of Village People: Released: November 1993; Label: Arista/BMG; Formats: CD, MC; 31 13 12 72 The Best of Village People: Released: March 22, 1994; Label: Casablanca; Formats ...
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 and Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis [1] following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco's large gay audience.
Cruisin' is the third studio album by the American disco group Village People, released on September 25, 1978. Its title is a double entendre, referring to either simply driving around or gay cruising. The album features the hits "Hot Cop" and "Y.M.C.A.", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Victor Willis, a founding member of the Village People, is determined to set the record straight about the song "Y.M.C.A." In a lengthy Facebook post on Monday, the 73-year-old singer songwriter ...
‘If he were to ask the Village People to perform the song live for him, we’d have to seriously consider it,’ Victor Willis says
The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.”. Victor Willis, who headed up the 1970s ...
Can't Stop the Music is the sixth studio album and first soundtrack by American disco group Village People, for their film Can't Stop the Music, released in 1980.Though the film was a commercial failure, the album was more well received, reaching number nine on the UK Albums Chart, [2] number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and number one in Australia.