One of the founding members of the Village People thanked President-elect Donald Trump this week for his continued use of the band’s 1978 disco classic “YMCA” at rallies and other events, while ...
Village People’s 1978 hit “YMCA” is the group’s most enduring song, and the hit single is frequently described as a “gay anthem” (even the Library Of Congress thinks it is). However, the band’s Victor ...
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, lead singer of the music group the Village People, wrote a lengthy defense of President-elect Donald Trump using his hit song “Y.M.C.A.” and corrected the belief that the song was a ...
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 disco band and wrote ...
(CNN) - The lead singer of the Village People is clearing up assumptions about the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA.” Victor Willis, who also co-wrote the song, says it is not a “gay anthem.” On Facebook, he ...
In an unexpected turn of events, the Village People are set to perform their iconic hits YMCA and Macho Man at Donald Trump's inauguration, turning it into a disco extravaganza. The president-elect's ...
The Village People burst onto New York's disco scene in 1977, sporting an instantly recognizable aesthetic rooted in gay stereotypes, and delivering a string of chart-toppers, including Macho Man, In ...
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 Facebook, ...