Village People ( Rus. People from the Village ( Greenwich Village - a Manhattan area, New York, known during the creation of the group for the activity of the art and gay community )) is an American disco group formed in 1977 by the French composer Jacques Moralie and the most famous with their hits " YMCA ", " Go West ", " In the Navy " and " Macho Man ".
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| Genre | disco , funky , R&B |
| Years | 1977 - present time |
| A country |  USA |
| Where from | New York |
| Label | Casablanca , Black Scorpio , RCA , PolyGram |
| Composition | Jeff Olson (1995 - present) Eric Anzalon (1998 - present) Ray Simpson (1993 - present) Philip Rose (1977 - present) Alex Braille (1977 - present) David Hodo (1977 - present) |
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The group is also known for its unusual stage costumes, including images of a policeman ( Victor Willis ), an Indian ( Philip Rose ), a cowboy ( Randy Jones ), a construction worker ( David Hodo ), a biker ( Glenn Hughes ), and a marine ( Alex Braille ).
Discography
| Year | Title |
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| 1977 | Village people |
| 1978 | Macho man |
| 1978 | Cruisin ' |
| 1979 | Go west |
| 1979 | Live and sleazy |
| 1980 | Can't stop the music |
| 1981 | Renaissance |
| 1982 | Fox on the box |
| 1983 | In the street |
| 1985 | Sex Over the Phone |
Collections and Other Albums
- 1984 - Live: Seoul Song Festival
- 1988 - Greatest Hits
- 1989 - Greatest Hits '89 Remixes
- 1994 - The Best of Village People
- 1998 - The Very Best Of
- 2001 - 20th Century Masters, The Millennium Collection ... The Best of Village People
Singles
- “San Francisco (You've Got Me)” (1977; United Kingdom - # 46)
- Village People (1977)
- “I Am What I Am” (1978)
- Macho Man (1978; USA - # 26)
- " YMCA " (1978; Great Britain - # 1, USA - # 2)
- “ Go West ” (1979; United Kingdom - # 14)
- " In the Navy " (1979; USA - # 2)
- "Ready for the 80's" (1979; USA - # 52)
- Sleazy (1979)
- “ Can't Stop the Music ” (1980)
- Magic Night (1980)
- “Sex Over the Phone” (1985)
Group Composition
Original Team
- Alex Braille - Marine
- David Hodo - Construction Worker
- Glenn Hughes - Biker
- Randy Jones - Cowboy
- Philip Rose - Native American
- Victor Willis - Police Officer
Replaced Team
- Mark Massler - Construction Worker, 1977 (before Hodo)
- Dave Forrest - Cowboy, 1977 (Before Jones)
- Peter Whiteheid is a co-author of songs with Willis, Henry Belolo, Phil Hartt and Jacques Morali, who performed for a while with the group in 1977
- Eric Anzalon - Rocker / Biker, performing since 1995.
- Jeff Olson - Cowboy, speaking in 1980-1985 and from 1991 to the present.
- Ray Simpson - A policeman who spoke in 1979-1982 and from 1987 to the present.
- Miles Jay - Police Officer, speaking in 1983-1984.
- Ray Stevens - A policeman who spoke in 1985.
- Pie Douglas - The Police Officer who replaced Ray Stevens during the band's European tour in 1985.
- Mark Lee - A construction worker who spoke in 1982-1985.
- Bill Whitefield - Construction Worker, Speaking in 2002 and 2003
- Alex Timmerman is a Marine who performed in 2004.
Links
- Official site
- Official website of Randy Jones
- Interview with Henry Belolo
- Miles Jay official website
- Official site of Victor Willis
- Philip Rose Official Website
- Village People (unavailable link from 09/04/2013 [2168 days] - history , copy ) on Rolling Stone