Village People YMCA, Macho Man, San Francisco 1979

Village People enhanced performance of their disco hits Y.M.C.A, Macho Man (3:39), and San Francisco (You've Got Me) (6:58) were live and lip-synced on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in Hollywood, CA on January 6, 1979. The AB audience joins in on the dance with arm movements used to spell out the four letters of the song's title.

The 1978 breakthrough hit single "Macho Man" catapulted the gay disco group into the mainstream. San Francisco (You've Got Me) was released in 1977 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album Village People. The Village People declared their music is for everyone, “regardless of their political affiliation,” after President Trump used “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man” during campaign events.

“Since our music is not being used for a specific endorsement, the President’s use is ‘perfect[ly]’ legal,” the band continued. “He has remained respectful in his use of our songs and has not crossed the line; if he or any other candidate were to use any of our songs in a manner that would suggest our endorsement, or in a promotional advertisement, that would cross the line.

“Like millions of Village People fans worldwide, the President and his supporters have shown a genuine like for our music,” the band concluded. “Our music is all-inclusive and certainly everyone is entitled to do the YMCA dance, regardless of their political affiliation. Having said that, we certainly don’t endorse his use as we’d prefer our music to be kept out of politics.”

The Village People issued the statement after fans had pressured them to ban Donald Trump from using their music at future events.

Village People's classic line-up is Victor Willis (Cop), Felipe Rose ("Indian"), Alex Briley (GI), Glenn Hughes (Leather Man), David Hodo (Construction Worker), and Randy Jones (Cowboy). Y.M.C.A. is Village People's biggest hit, reaching #2 on Billboard's Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1979. Le Freak by Chic prevented YMCA from reaching #1: https://youtu.be/ZD3BXjfpeXY "Y.M.C.A." is #7 on VH1's list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of the 20th Century. In 2018, Village People received a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Henri Belolo is remembered in 2019. “I am devastated by the untimely death of Henri Belolo who was my former producer, mentor, and co-creator of Village People,” lead singer Victor Willis said in a statement. The co-creator of Village People died on August 3, 2019.

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