Village People(Redirected from The Village People)Village People were a disco band of the late 1970s. The gay-themed group was as well known for their outrageous on-stage costumes (the members dressing up as a police officer, an American Indian chief, a construction worker, a soldier, and a cowboy) as for their catchy tunes and lyrics, which had gay themes but were subtle enough to be missed by many heterosexuals. The band was assembled (in 1977) and managed by two French musicians, Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo (see picture (http://www.disco-disco.com/images/henri-j-vp.jpg)), specifically to showcase and perform their disco music creations. Much like Frank Farian's Boney M or Trevor Horn's Frankie Goes To Hollywood the group was manufactured. Despite the French song writers the songs were all in English. The band's name references a well-known gay area of New York City, Greenwich Village. Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo got the inspiration for creating an assembly of American man archetypes based on the gay men of The Village who frequently dressed in various fantasy ways. The United States Navy considered using the Village People hit "In The Navy" in a recruiting advertising campaign on television and radio. They contacted Belolo, who decided to give the rights for free with the condition that the Navy helped them shoot the music video. Less than a month later, The Village People arrived at the San Diego Naval base. The Navy provided them with a war ship, several airplanes, and hundreds of Navy men. When the video started showing and the Navy started the planned ad campaign, some newspapers protested using taxpayer money to fund music videos (especially for a morally dubious group). The Navy quickly cancelled the campaign. The scandal tremendously boosted the popularity of the song. Other hits include "Macho Man" and "YMCA" (a song about the YMCA). More than twenty years later, a dance that involves forming these four letters with the dancer's arms and legs is still popular at office functions, sporting events, and college parties. The group also appeared in their 1980 feature film Can't Stop the Music, directed by Nancy Walker, written by Allan Carr and Bronte Woodard, music and lyrics by Jacques Morali and starring Steve Guttenberg, Valerie Perrine, Bruce Jenner, and The Village People. The movie "won" the Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay prizes at the 1980 Golden Raspberry Awards in March 1981 and was nominated in almost all the other categories. The members of the Village People are:
Village People singer Glenn Hughes died of cancer on March 4, 2001. (He is no relation to Glenn Hughes, the former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist.) See also: Happatai This page about The Village People includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about The Village People News stories about The Village People External links for The Village People Videos for The Village People Wikis about The Village People Discussion Groups about The Village People Blogs about The Village People Images of The Village People |
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See also: Happatai. After Spooky Tooth's split in 1974 he continued his solo career culminating in "Dream Weaver". (He is no relation to Glenn Hughes, the former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist.). 1967 he joined the band Spooky Tooth as singer and keyboarder. Village People singer Glenn Hughes died of cancer on March 4, 2001. Later he came to Europe to continue studying psychology. The members of the Village People are:. Gary Wright appeared in a TV show already at the age of 7. The movie "won" the Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay prizes at the 1980 Golden Raspberry Awards in March 1981 and was nominated in almost all the other categories. Gary Wright (born April 26, 1943 in New Jersey, USA) is a musician, most famous for his song "Dream Weaver". The group also appeared in their 1980 feature film Can't Stop the Music, directed by Nancy Walker, written by Allan Carr and Bronte Woodard, music and lyrics by Jacques Morali and starring Steve Guttenberg, Valerie Perrine, Bruce Jenner, and The Village People. More than twenty years later, a dance that involves forming these four letters with the dancer's arms and legs is still popular at office functions, sporting events, and college parties. Other hits include "Macho Man" and "YMCA" (a song about the YMCA). The scandal tremendously boosted the popularity of the song. The Navy quickly cancelled the campaign. When the video started showing and the Navy started the planned ad campaign, some newspapers protested using taxpayer money to fund music videos (especially for a morally dubious group). The Navy provided them with a war ship, several airplanes, and hundreds of Navy men. Less than a month later, The Village People arrived at the San Diego Naval base. They contacted Belolo, who decided to give the rights for free with the condition that the Navy helped them shoot the music video. The United States Navy considered using the Village People hit "In The Navy" in a recruiting advertising campaign on television and radio. Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo got the inspiration for creating an assembly of American man archetypes based on the gay men of The Village who frequently dressed in various fantasy ways. The band's name references a well-known gay area of New York City, Greenwich Village. Much like Frank Farian's Boney M or Trevor Horn's Frankie Goes To Hollywood the group was manufactured. Despite the French song writers the songs were all in English. The band was assembled (in 1977) and managed by two French musicians, Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo (see picture (http://www.disco-disco.com/images/henri-j-vp.jpg)), specifically to showcase and perform their disco music creations. The gay-themed group was as well known for their outrageous on-stage costumes (the members dressing up as a police officer, an American Indian chief, a construction worker, a soldier, and a cowboy) as for their catchy tunes and lyrics, which had gay themes but were subtle enough to be missed by many heterosexuals. Village People were a disco band of the late 1970s. Eric Anzalone (the biker, replacement, since 1995). Ray Simpson (the cop, replacement). Felipe Rose (the Indian). Randy Jones (the cowboy). Alex Briley (the G.I.). Glenn Hughes (the leatherman/biker, original). David "Scar" Hodo (the construction worker). Victor Willis (the cop, original, from 1977 till 1980; he co-authored certain songs, notably "In the Navy"). |