Victor Willis
| Born | July 1, 1951 |
| Hometown | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Net worth | $30 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Phylicia Rashad |
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Village People Members Then and Now: Meet the Macho Men of the 70s
- These macho, macho men stormed the charts in the 70s and have had us all doing the “Y.M.C.A.” for decades!
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The Village People's Victor Willis tells President Trump to stop using group's music at rallies
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Village People Singer Demands Trump Stop Alleged Unauthorized 'Macho Man' Shows
Victor Willis, the lead singer and lyricist for the classic disco group, isn’t exactly singing the praises of the former president these days.
- PoliticsRolling Stone
The Village People Are Once Again Asking Donald Trump to Stop Using Their Music
The disco group's manager sent a cease and desist letter over a video of Trump and a Village People look-alike group dancing to "Macho Man"
- EntertainmentYahoo Music
Village People cop Victor Willis blasts Casablanca Records film for glaring omission: '"Spinning Gold" is spinning lies'
The Neil Bogart biopic depicts ‘70s superstars like KISS and Donna Summer, but one of Casablanca’s biggest success stories is bafflingly overlooked.
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
Make ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Great Again
The Village People's biggest hit has become one of our national anthems — which is one reason fans got outraged at Trump trying to claim it
- EntertainmentDeadline
Eminem Authorizes Oscar-Winning Song ‘Lose Yourself’ For Joe Biden Campaign’s Get-Out-The-Vote Ad
Eminem has allowed the use of his Oscar-winning song “Lose Yourself“ for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, a rare case where he has allowed such use of his work. The singer, aka Marshall Mathers, also tweeted out the spot with the message, “One opportunity… #Vote” One opportunity… #Vote https://t.co/sCUhq4dvAN — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) November 2, 2020 Other […]
- PoliticsPitchfork
Village People Asked Trump to Stop Playing “YMCA” at Rallies, Singer Says
“I’ve never seen him actually put his hands up and make the YMCA. He’s changed it to M-A-G-A or something.”—Victor Willis
- EntertainmentINSIDER
'SNL' parodied the Village People telling Trump to stop playing 'YMCA' at his campaign rallies
SNL cast members appeared as the Village People on the "Weekend Update" portion of "Saturday Night Live" to tell Trump to stop playing their hit song.
- EntertainmentSPIN
Village People’s Victor Willis Mocks RNC for Using ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ Announces Biopic
You can say this much about the Village People's Victor Willis: he doesn't mince words. In an eventful 24 hours, the singer, who already has had some choice words for President Trump after telling him to stop using their "Macho Man" before his rallies, mocked the Republican National Convention in a Facebook post…
- USConsequence of Sound
Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing “Macho Man” and “Y.M.C.A.” at Rallies
"Sorry, but I can no longer look the other way," says bandleader Victor Willis.Village People Ask Trump to Stop Playing "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." at Rallies Nina Corcoran
- PoliticsSPIN
Village People’s Victor Willis Tells Trump to Stop Playing Group’s Music at Rallies
Trump supporters may not be hearing "Y.M.C.A." at his rallies anytime soon. Following a Friday Facebook post from vocalist Victor Willis, the Village People have just joined the ever-growing list of artists requesting the president doesn't play their music at his rallies, which already included Rihanna, Aerosmith and Prince's estate. Willis' request came…
