The Texas-born musician was a co-founder of the disco group and also co-wrote other hits such as In The Navy and Macho Man that swept the world's dancefloors in the late 1970s.

Victor Willis, a founding member of the 1970s disco group Village People and lead singer of the dance anthems “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” has died.

Cantor era o único integrante da formação original do grupo

The group's disco hits topped charts worldwide.

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