The Village People are set to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration - but only one member of the original band remains.
The Village People found fame in the '70s but have enjoyed a resurgence ahead of their performance at the President Elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony in America today
Village People, the disco band whose “Y.M.C.A.” is like a new national anthem, is performing during Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities.
Disco group Village People performed at three inaugural events for President Donald Trump. Its song 'Y.M.C.A.' became a favorite at Trump rallies.
The musical troupe is generally comprised of six members, each wearing a different costume evocative of a certain macho male persona and suggestive fantasy archetype. Village Peop
Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, said that "music is to be performed without regard to politics."
Victor Willis of the Village People says their music is for everyone, defending the group's choice to perform at Trump's inaugural celebrations as a message of inclusivity.
Village People will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration amid a long-standing feud between frontman Victor Willis and his former bandmates.
Village People, the American disco group whose hits like "Y.M.C.A" have been staples at Trump rallies, defended their decision to perform during Trump's inauguration.
1. They were originally the ‘Village Person’ The Village People were created by French composer and producer Jacques Morali, a gay man who had enjoyed several hits in Europe before moving to ...
Victor Willis noted that Village People had benefited both financially and in terms of visibility from Trump’s fondness for “Y.M.C.A,” a song Willis co-wrote in 1977 with Jacques Morali.
Willis co-wrote "Y.M.C.A." with late French music producer Jacques Morali, who was instrumental in creating the Village People. Morali, who was gay, died of complications from AIDS in 1991.