The year was 1977, and French music producer Jacques Morali was writing songs for the third album by the Village People, a stereotype-satirizing disco ensemble he formed in New York City. “Jacques ...

Village People's 1978 disco classic YMCA has become an American phenomenon and earned a place in the Library of Congress's ...

Following the announcement that the Village People would be performing at several upcoming inauguration events, what is it about their songs that appeals to the President-elect? Village People's YMCA ...

The Village People are an iconic American disco group known for their catchy hits and vibrant costumes. Formed in 1977, they became famous for songs like “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” which became ...

It’s doubtful many critics reached for “timeless” as an adjective in reviewing the Village People's followup to "Macho Man," a horn-driven party on vinyl in which the costumed disco icons took great ...

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NEW YORK • The disco hit Y.M.C.A. that became an international dance phenomenon was deemed on Wednesday to be historically important by the de facto national library of the United States. The US ...

In 1978, Village People, a disco band of six men deliberately stylized as sexy macho gay characters, released its album Cruisin’. The album featured “YMCA,” an upbeat disco track praising the Young ...