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Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote some of the disco group's biggest hits, including “Y.

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies, band says

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies, band says

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band’s helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died. He was 74. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer [] The post Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74 appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People, dead at 74

Victor Willis, the lead singer of Village People whose voice helped make “Y.M.C.A.” one of the most recognizable disco songs of all time, has died, the group said. He was 74. Village People said Willis died Tuesday after what it described as a “short but aggressive illness.” The group did not release additional details and [] The post Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People, dead at 74 appeared first on BNO News.

Victor Willis, Village People Lead Singer Who Co-Wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ Dies at 74

Victor Willis, co-founder and original lead singer of Village People, died June 30, 2026, at 74. Willis co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.' in 1978, a song that sold tens of millions and has remained a fixture of arenas for five decades.