Victor Willis wrote some of the Village People’s songs with Jacques Morali (himself a gay man) and Henri Belolo. Morali and Belolo came up with the idea for the band of singers and dancers when ...

The Village People’s status as one of the favorite ... One night in 1977, Jacques Morali, a French record producer who’d relocated to America, was in the bar and saw Rose dancing.

To be clear, of the group that performed at Trump’s pre-inauguration rally, only one of the original Village People remains. The band, put together by the gay producers Jacques Morali and Henri ...

To be clear, of the group that performed at Trump's pre-inauguration rally, only one of the original Village People remains. The band, put together by the gay producers Jacques Morali and Henri ...

The Village People are famed for their 1978 hit Y.M.C.A - and they've also formed an unexpected friendship with Donald Trump. The band's song became a staple at Trump's election rallies, and ...

A clear fan of the Village People, Donald Trump has made "Y.M.C.A." his go-to anthem throughout his 2024 campaign, even closing out his final victory rally with the band making an appearance on stage.

Jacques Morali, died 1991 Jacques Morali was The Village People’s mentor and was the one to put the group together, along with launching the careers of vocal group The Ritchie Family.

"Y.M.C.A." was co-written by French producer Jacques Morali and Victor Willis, the group's singer and a founding member of Village People. Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes ...

Events took place across Washington, D.C., with several high-profile musical performers in town. Village People, best known for their hit song "Y.M.C.A.," which was frequently played at Trump ...

Village People were not a political group ... a group founder who co-wrote "Y.M.C.A." with producer Jacques Morali, told National Public Radio in an interview published Monday.

Village People was created in 1977 by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo, French music producers who wanted to land hits in the US. Though only Morali was openly gay, it was by attending gay disco ...