Village People’s 1978 hit “YMCA” is the group’s most enduring song, and the hit single is frequently described as a “gay anthem” (even the Library Of Congress thinks it is).

The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.” Victor Willis, who headed up the 1970s ...

I was born in 1969; the year of Woodstock, the vicious Charles Manson murders, and the Stonewall Riots. My early cohort of Generation X were amongst the first Americans to grow up entirely in a ...

On the one hand, we have one member of the Village People trying to convince us “YMCA” is completely 100 percent straight. On the other, we have functioning eyes and ears. If Willis is going t ...

(CNN) - The lead singer of the Village People is clearing up assumptions about the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA.” Victor Willis, who also co-wrote the song, says it is not a “gay anthem.” ...

The entertainer also denounced referring to “YMCA” as a “gay anthem ... since one of the writers was gay and some of the Village People are gay, the song must be a message to gay people.” ...

As Trump ended his final speech before taking the White House for a second term, the band Village People came on stage to perform their 1978 disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” live. The 47th President-elect ...

But YMCA’s comeback has led some to speculate that the band may perform at Trump’s inauguration in January. Victor Willis (R) of Village People performs during the 91st anniversary of the ...

The Village People's "YMCA" often plays at the end of Trump rallies, but its appearance during a photo opp in Saudi Arabia is ...