Victor Edward Willis (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and a founding member of the disco group Village People. He performed as their lead singer and was co-songwriter for all of their most successful singles.

Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis [1] following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco's large gay audience.

Mar 19, 2024 · Replacing Victor Willis as the cop, Ray Simpson began his 30-plus year stint as one of the Village People members in 1979. The now 70-year-old Simpson — who’d originally been a backup singer with the musical outfit until Willis departed — didn’t fully leave the band himself until 2017.

Jan 19, 2025 · Village People will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration amid a long-standing feud between frontman Victor Willis and his former bandmates.

In 2017 Victor Willis returned to Village People as lead singer and revamped the group. Backed by a live band, Village People continues to thrill concert-goers around the world -- as they did back in the day.

Jan 20, 2025 · Victor Willis of the Village People says their music is for everyone, defending the group's choice to perform at Trump's inaugural celebrations as a message of inclusivity.

Jan 15, 2025 · Since 2023, Victor Willis is the only original Village People member left in the group. The remaining members are Javier Perez, James Lee, J. J. Lippold, James Kwong and Nicholas Manelick. Want More?

The original lead singer of the Village People. Victor Willis was the driving force behind the group as well as the group's only straight member. In addition to singing lead, he also wrote such hits as YMCA, Macho Man, In the Navy, and Go West, etc.

Jan 20, 2025 · Willis has had a rocky history with the Village People, leaving the group several times and becoming embroiled in lawsuits over copyright infringement. Meet the “police officer” everyone ...

Mar 31, 2019 · Victor Willis was the traffic cop in 1970s pop group Village People - and sang lead vocals and co-wrote their hits. After winning back the right to use their name from...