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However, be this memory real or simulacrum, it strikes me as hilarious given what the Village People are universally known for: tongue-in-cheek gay innuendo, sparsely covered by a flimsy...
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 are part of New York City history, formed by denizens of the Big Apple's thriving, underground gay club scene of the 1970s. Among its many archetypal masculine characters was a G.I., dressed in camouflage fatigues, embodied by singer Alex Briley, who sometimes wore a naval uniform after the success of the single "In the Navy."
These macho, macho men stormed the charts in the 70s and have had us all doing the “Y.M.C.A.” for decades! As their 1980 movie puts it, you Can’t Stop the Music of the Village People members.
Many internet threads say that Alex Briley (G.I.) is openly gay. There is no confirmation about Glenn Hughers (biker), David Hodo (construction worker). Both original lead singer Victor Willis and replacement lead singer Ray Simpson are heterosexual.
At least three of the Village People are gay, but there are two that have claimed to be straight. That leaves one that no one is particularly sure about, but I think it's safe to assume...
A common misconception was that Village People were an all-gay troupe. Lead singer Victor Willis was not. In fact, from 1978-1982 he was married to Phylicia Ayers-Allen, who played Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show and later married the sports announcer Ahmad Rashad.