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Victor Willis, Village People Frontman and 'YMCA' Singer, Dies at 74
Victor Willis, Village People’s frontman and co-writer of “Y.M.C.A.,” dies at 74
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The Showbiz JournalVictor Willis, Village People’s frontman and co-writer of “Y.M.C.A.,” dies at 74theshowbizjournal.comThe frontman who gave “Y.M.C.A.” its voice is gone, and disco has lost one of its last original architects. Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of some of the biggest disco anthems ever recorded, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. He was 74. His wife and his band confirmed the […]
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