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In the US, the YMCA began building single room occupancy (SRO) facilities in the 1880s to house people 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.
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.
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 Village People have had an on-again, off-again relationship with the president-elect and his use of “YMCA” in rallies. In February 2020, the band OK’ed Trump’s use of their music .
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...