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Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies at 74
Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
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Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
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According to Pitchfork’s source item, Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies at 74, Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
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