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Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s, well known for their on-stage costumes as well as theircatchy
tunes and suggestive lyrics. Original members were: Victor Willis (police officer), Felipe Rose (American Indianchief), Randy
Jones (cowboy), Glenn Hughes (biker), David Hodo (construction worker) and Alex Briley (Military man). Forthe release of "In the
Navy", Willis and Briley appeared as an admiral and a sailor, respectively. Originally created to targetdisco's primarily gay
audience by featuring stereotypical gay fantasy personas, the band's popularity qui ...read more
Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s, well known for their on-stage costumes as well as theircatchy
tunes and suggestive lyrics. Original members were: Victor Willis (police officer), Felipe Rose (American Indianchief), Randy
Jones (cowboy), Glenn Hughes (biker), David Hodo (construction worker) and Alex Briley (Military man). Forthe release of "In the
Navy", Willis and Briley appeared as an admiral and a sailor, respectively. Originally created to targetdisco's primarily gay
audience by featuring stereotypical gay fantasy personas, the band's popularity quickly brought theminto mainstream.
Village People scored a number of disco and dance hits, including their trademark "Macho Man", "Go West", the classicclub
medley of "San Francisco (You've Got Me) / In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)", "In the Navy", "Can't Stop theMusic", and their
biggest hit, "Y.M.C.A.".
In September, 2008 the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They have sold upwards of 50 millionrecords
world-wide. « hide |
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