The VillagePeople was the creation of French music producer JacquesMorali, business partner Henri Belolo and singer Victor Willis. Morali, who was gay, came across Willis and asked him to ...
1. They were originally the ‘Village Person’ The VillagePeople were created by French composer and producer JacquesMorali, a gay man who had enjoyed several hits in Europe before moving to ...
Victor Willis noted that VillagePeople had benefited both financially and in terms of visibility from Trump’s fondness for “Y.M.C.A,” a song Willis co-wrote in 1977 with JacquesMorali.
Willis co-wrote "Y.M.C.A." with late French music producer JacquesMorali, who was instrumental in creating the VillagePeople. Morali, who was gay, died of complications from AIDS in 1991.