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Although the composers were French, the lyrics were all in English as Morali and Belolo used American lyricists Phil Hurtt and the aforementioned Peter Whitehead. The band's name references New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood, at the time known for having a substantial gay population. [5]
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.
Professional ratings. Can't Stop the Music is the sixth studio album and first soundtrack by Village People, for their movie Can't Stop the Music, released in 1980. Though the movie was a commercial failure, the album was more well received, reaching No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart, [2] #47 on the Billboard 200 in the US, and #1 in Australia.
Village People singles chronology. " San Francisco (You've Got Me) ". (1977) "Village People". (1977) " San Francisco (You've Got Me) " is the debut single by the American disco group Village People. It was released in 1977 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song reached number fifteen on the Australian Kent Music ...
Victor Willis – cop, lead vocals. Ray Simpson – cop, lead vocals (tracks 3, 6) Alex Briley – military man. David Hodo – construction worker. Glenn M. Hughes – biker. Randy Jones – cowboy. Felipe Rose – Indian chief. Technical. Jacques Morali – producer.
See photos of the Village People: Willis, who won a 2012 legal battle for song rights, fired back on his Facebook page calling his former bandmates "karaoke faces."
Record producer. songwriter. Phil Hurtt (born April 12, 1942) is a musician, singer, songwriter and arranger who has written hits for The Detroit Spinners, The Ritchie Family and many others. His compositions have been recorded by many artists and he has worked as an arranger on recordings by well-known artists in the Soul genre.
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.