Victor Willis was a founding member of Village People, and delivered several hits, which include 'Y.M.C.A', 'Go West' and ‘In The Navy’.

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.

Le leader du groupe Village People, notamment connu pour le tube «YMCA», est décédé à l’âge de 74 ans

One of the stars of the 1970s music group Village People has died aged 75, the band revealed, after a "short but aggressive illness"

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‘Privacy is requested’, the band asked, following the 75-year-old’s death

Le chanteur est mort après une maladie foudroyante, a indiqué le groupe sur Facebook.

Victor Willis, de leadzanger van Village People, is maandag op 74-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat laat de band weten in een bericht op sociale media.

The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74.

Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of 'YMCA,' 'Macho Man' and 'In the Navy,' died on June 30. He was 74.

The Dallas-born musician died on Tuesday "as a result of a short, but aggressive illness," his wife, Karen Huff-Willis, announced.

The Dallas-born musician died on Tuesday "as a result of a short, but aggressive illness," his wife, Karen Huff-Willis, announced.

Il était le principal chanteur et co-auteur des plus grands succès du groupe, notamment YMCA.

Willis died of a “short but aggressive illness,” his band said in a statement.

In den Siebzigerjahren feierte er als Leadsänger und Co-Autor der Band „Village People“ Welterfolge mit Liedern wie „Y.M.C.A.“ oder „Go West“. Jetzt ist Victor Willis laut einem…

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.

Willis' wife wrote on social media that the legendary disco musician died after "a short but aggressive illness."

Victor Willis was a founding member of Village People, and delivered several hits, which include 'Y.M.C.A', 'Go West' and ‘In The Navy’.

È morto martedì a 74 anni Victor Willis, cantante principale dei Village People, gruppo statunitense di musica disco che negli anni Ottanta ebbe un enorme successo e diventò una…

Willis died after a "short, but aggressive" illness, his family said.

His songs 'Y.M.C.A.', 'In The Navy', and 'Macho Man' became dancefloor hits in the 70s.