Village People (album)

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Village People
Studio album by Village People
Released	1977
Genre	Disco
Label	Casablanca Records NBLP 7064
Producer	Jacques Morali
Professional reviews
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Village People chronology
- Village People (1977) Macho Man (1978)
Original cover

Village People is the debut album by the Village People, released in 1977. It's hit song San Francisco (You've Got Me) was a UK #45

[edit] Track listing

1. "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" 5:19
2. "In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)" 5:27
3. "Fire Island" 5:49
4. "Village People" 5:41

[edit] Original Lineup

• Alex Briley - the G.I./Sailor
• David Hodo - the Construction Worker
• Felipe Rose - the Indian
• Glenn Hughes - the Leatherman/Biker. Hughes died of lung cancer on March 4, 2001. (Not to be confused with Glenn Hughes, the former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist.)
• Randy Jones - The cowboy, from 1987 until 1991.
• Victor Willis- the Policeman original lead singer/writer- until late 1979). He returned to the group again however in late 1981 for the 1982 album, Fox on the Box. He wrote the lyrics to all of the group's major hits, including "In the Navy", "Y.M.C.A.", "Macho Man", and "Go West". In addition, he wrote the lyrics for the songs "Milk Shake" and "Magic Night," from the Can't Stop the Music movie soundtrack.

Preceded by "Quiet Village" / "African Queens" / "Summer Dance" by The Ritchie Family

Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (all cuts) September 3, 1977 - October 15, 1977

Succeeded by "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" / "Everybody Dance" / "You Can Get By" by Chic