Village People
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Village People is an American disco group well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American masculine cultural stereotypes as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. Originally created by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo to target disco's gay audience by featuring popular gay fantasy personae, the band quickly became popular and moved into the mainstream. The group scored a number of disco and dance hits, including "Macho Man", "Go West", the classic club medley of "San Francisco (You've Got Me) / In Hollywood", "In the Navy", and their greatest hit, "Y.M.C.A.". They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
History
1977–1979
The group was the creation of Jacques Morali, a French musical composer. He had written a few dance tunes when he was given a demo tape recorded by singer/actor Victor Willis. Morali approached Willis and told him, "I had a dream that you sang lead on my album and it went very, very big". Willis agreed to sing on the eponymous debut album, Village People.
Village People (album)
Village People is the self-titled first studio album by Village People, released on July 11, 1977. Its hit song "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" was a top 50 hit in the UK, peaking at #45.
History
Village People was the creation of Jacques Morali, a French composer. He had written a few dance tunes when he was given a demo tape recorded by singer/actor Victor Willis. Morali approached Willis and told him, "I had a dream that you sang lead on my album and it went very, very big". Willis agreed.
The album was a success, and demand for live appearances soon followed. Morali and his business partner, Henri Belolo (under the collaboration Can't Stop Productions), hastily built a group of dancers around Willis to perform in clubs and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. As Village People's popularity grew, Morali, Belolo and Willis saw the need for a permanent 'group.' They took out an ad in a music trade magazine which read: "Macho Types Wanted: Must Dance And Have A Moustache."
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Village People
ALBUMS
- The Best Of released: 2010
- The Very Best of Boney M. & Village People released: 2008
- Disco Collection released: 2002
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Village People released: 2001
- In the Street released: 1999
- Greatest Hits released: 1999
- The Very Best of the Village People released: 1998
- The Best Of released: 1998
- We Want You: Greatest Hits released: 1998
- San Francisco / Macho Man released: 1997
- We Want You: The Very Best of Village People. released: 1997
- Cruisin' released: 1996
- Live & Sleazy released: 1994
- The Best of Village People released: 1994
- Greatest Hits And More released: 1993
- The Best of Village People released: 1993
- Greatest Hits released: 1993
- The Hits released: 1991
- Greatest Hits released: 1988
- Sex Over the Phone released: 1985
- Renaissance released: 1981
- Can't Stop the Music released: 1980
- Live and Sleazy released: 1979
- Macho Man released: 1978
- Fire Island released: 1977
- The History Day released:
- YMCA, Volume 1 released:
- Go West released:
- The Best of the Village People released:
- Platinium released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Village People Greatest Hits released:
The Very Best of Boney M. & Village People
Released 2008- In the Navy
- Village People
- Y.M.C.A.
- Go West
- San Francisco (You've Got Me)
- In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
- Macho Man
- Citizens of the World
- Fire Island
- I Am What I Am
- Can't Stop the Music
- Key West
- I'm a Cruiser
- Sodom and Gomorah
- Hot Cop
- The Women
- Ups and Downs
- I Wanna Shake Your Hand
- Get Away Holiday
- Manhattan Woman
Disco Collection
Released 2002- Y.M.C.A. (remix)
- In the Navy
- Can't Stop the Music
- San Francisco
- Macho Man
- Go West
- Fire Island
- Ready for the 80's
- Sex Over the Phone
- New York City
- Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
- 5 O'Clock in the Morning
- In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
- I'm a Cruiser
- The Women
- I Am What I Am
- In the Navy (remix)
- Can't Stop the Music (remix)
- Macho Man (remix)
- Key West
We Want You: Greatest Hits
Released 1998- In the Navy
- Go West
- Y.M.C.A.
- Macho Man
- Can't Stop the Music
- Sex Over the Phone
- Village People
- Ready for the 80's
- Do You Wanna Spend the Night
- I Am What I Am
- San Francisco (You've Got Me)
- Fire Island
- Hot Cop
- Go West (remix)
- We Want You (megamix '98)
- Y.M.C.A. (12" mix Special DJ)
- In the Navy (12" mix Special DJ)
The Best of Village People
Released 1993- Y.M.C.A. '93 (remix)
- In the Navy
- Can't Stop the Music
- San Francisco
- Macho Man
- Go West
- Fire Island
- Ready for the 80's
- Sex Over the Phone
- New York City
- Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
- 5 O'Clock in the Morning
- In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
- I'm a Cruiser
- The Women
- I Am What I Am
- In the Navy '93 (remix)
- Can't Stop the Music '93 (remix)
- Macho Man '93 (remix)
- Key West
The Best of the Village People
- Y.M.C.A. ('93 remix)
- In the Navy
- Can't Stop the Music
- San Francisco
- Macho Man
- Go West
- Fire Island
- Sex Over the Phone
- New York City
- Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody
- 5 O'Clock in the Morning
- In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
- In the Navy ('93 remix)
- Can't Stop the Music ('93 remix)
- Macho Man ('93 remix)
- Y.M.C.A. (original version)
Platinium
- Go West
- In the Navy
- Y.M.C.A.
- Can't Stop the Music (remix)
- Five O'clock in the Morning
- In Hollywood
- I'm a Cruiser
- Just a Gigolo
- Macho Man
- Sex Over the Phone
- New York City
- The Women
- San Francisco
- Fire Island
- I Am What I Am
- Key West
- Ready for the 80's
- In the Navy (remix)
- Can't Stop the Music
- Macho Man (remix)
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Y.m.c.a(original Version)
by: Village PeopleYoung man, there's no need to feel down
I said young man, pick yourself off the ground
I said young man, 'cause your in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy
Young man, there's a place you can go
I said young man, when you're short on your dough
You can stay there and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A
They have everything for young men to enjoy
You can hang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
You can get yourself clean you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel
Young man, are you listening to me
I said young man, what do you wanna be
I said young man, you can make real your dreams
But you've got to know this one thing
No man does it all by himself
I said young man, put your pride on the shelf
And just go there to the Y.M.C.A.
I'm sure they can help you today
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything for young men to enjoy
You can hang out with all the boys
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
You can get yourself clean you can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel
Young Man, I was once in your shoes
I said I was, down and out with the blues
I felt no man cared if I were alive
I felt the whole world was so jive
That's when someone came up to me
And said young man take a walk up the street
There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
They can start you back on your way
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Young man, young man there's no need to feel down
Young man, young man pick yourself off the ground
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