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From the Single
In the Navy
From the Single
YMCA
From the Single
Macho Man
Other Songs 5 Oclock In the Morning Action Man Cant Stop The Music Do you wanna spend the night Fire Island Give Me A Break Go West Go West [Original 12" Mix] I Am What I Am I Love You To Death I Wanna Shake Your Hand In Hollywood It 5 oclock in the night Its Time To Rock And Roll Key West Liberation Magic Night Milkshake New York City Ready For the Eighties Rock & Roll is Back Again Samantha San Francisco San Francisco (You've Got Me) Sodom and Gomorrah Sophistication Sound Of The City The Sound Of the City Village People
From the Single
From the Single
Other Songs 5 Oclock In the Morning Action Man Cant Stop The Music Do you wanna spend the night Fire Island Give Me A Break Go West Go West [Original 12" Mix] I Am What I Am I Love You To Death I Wanna Shake Your Hand In Hollywood It 5 oclock in the night Its Time To Rock And Roll Key West Liberation Magic Night Milkshake New York City Ready For the Eighties Rock & Roll is Back Again Samantha San Francisco San Francisco (You've Got Me) Sodom and Gomorrah Sophistication Sound Of The City The Sound Of the City Village People
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 following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco's large gay audience. The group's name refers to Manhattan's Greenwich Village, with its reputation as a gay village.
The characters were a symbolic group of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas. To date, Willis is the only original member still remaining with the group.
The group quickly became popular and moved into the mainstream, scoring several disco and dance hits internationally, including the hit singles "Macho Man," "In the Navy," "Go West," and "Y.M.C.A.," which was their biggest hit.
The group's fame peaked in 1979 with a three-month North American tour, several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show and American Bandstand, and performing with Bob Hope to entertain US troops. They were also featured on the cover of Rolling Stone, Vol. 289, April 19, 1979.
In 1981, with new wave music becoming more popular than disco, Morali and Belolo ditched the familiar characters and re-branded Village People with a new look, inspired by the New Romantic movement, and released the album Renaissance.
Founder Jacques Morali died of complications related to AIDS in Paris on November 15, 1991. Three years later, the Village People recorded with the Germany national football team on its official World Cup '94 song Far Away in America. In 1995, Eric Anzalone replaced Glenn Hughes as the Leatherman/Biker, and made his music video debut with Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider and other cast members during the end-credits of the film Down Periscope, performing "In The Navy" with Ray Simpson on lead vocals.
In AllMusic's entry on the group, Ron Wynn summarized them as "part clever concept, part exaggerated camp act" who were "worldwide sensations during disco's heyday and keep reviving like the phoenix."
-Wikipedia
Members:
The characters were a symbolic group of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas. To date, Willis is the only original member still remaining with the group.
The group quickly became popular and moved into the mainstream, scoring several disco and dance hits internationally, including the hit singles "Macho Man," "In the Navy," "Go West," and "Y.M.C.A.," which was their biggest hit.
The group's fame peaked in 1979 with a three-month North American tour, several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show and American Bandstand, and performing with Bob Hope to entertain US troops. They were also featured on the cover of Rolling Stone, Vol. 289, April 19, 1979.
In 1981, with new wave music becoming more popular than disco, Morali and Belolo ditched the familiar characters and re-branded Village People with a new look, inspired by the New Romantic movement, and released the album Renaissance.
Founder Jacques Morali died of complications related to AIDS in Paris on November 15, 1991. Three years later, the Village People recorded with the Germany national football team on its official World Cup '94 song Far Away in America. In 1995, Eric Anzalone replaced Glenn Hughes as the Leatherman/Biker, and made his music video debut with Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider and other cast members during the end-credits of the film Down Periscope, performing "In The Navy" with Ray Simpson on lead vocals.
In AllMusic's entry on the group, Ron Wynn summarized them as "part clever concept, part exaggerated camp act" who were "worldwide sensations during disco's heyday and keep reviving like the phoenix."
-Wikipedia
Victor Willis
James Kwong
Jeffrey James Lippold
James Lee
Nicholas Manelick
Javier Perez
Kean Tonak
Past members:
Dave Forrest
Lee Mouton
Peter Whitehead
Miles Jaye
Ray Stephens
Mark Lee
Randy Jones
Glenn Hughes
G. Jeff Olson
David Hodo
Felipe Rose
Alex Briley
Ray Simpson
Eric Anzalone
Bill Whitefield
Jim Newman
Sonny Earl
Angel Morales
Chad Freeman
Isaac Lopez
Name Origin:
The group's name refers to Manhattan's Greenwich Village, with its reputation as a gay village.
From: Greenwich Village, New York City, US
Genre(s): Disco, soul, funk, rock, R&B
Instrument(s): Vocals
Active From: 1977-present