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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.
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Willis agreed to sing lead and background vocals under the guise of Village People, an at-that-point non-existent concept group.The album Village People was released in July 1977, including the hits "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" and "In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)", and became a huge hit in the burgeoning disco market.
During the course of their career, Village People sold more than 100 million albums and singles globally and charted five Billboard Hot 100 hits, including the top five disco classics “YMCA ...
"Can't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People.As the group's first release after the exit of original lead singer Victor Willis, with lead vocals sung by replacement cop Ray Simpson, the song was the first Village People single since their commercial breakthrough to not chart inside the US top 40, though it fared much better in Europe (reaching #7 in ...
The initial goal of Village People producers Morali and Belolo was to attract disco's gay audience by featuring popular gay fantasy in their music. [18] Although co-creator Morali was gay and the group was initially intended to target gay men, the group became more popular and more mainstream over time. [19]
Village People is the debut album [3] by Village People, released on July 18, 1977. Its hit song " San Francisco (You've Got Me) " reached the top 50 in the UK, peaking at #45. In Germany, the album was released as San Francisco (You Got Me) .
Village People began in 1977 as a studio project of French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis. Village People’s first album, Village People, was recorded by Willis with the help of studio musicians. After the success of that album, Morali and Belolo received numerous requests for live performances.