Village People singer Victor Willis has called on the media to stop calling his band’s 1978 hit single “Y.M.C.A.” a “gay anthem.” In a long post to Facebook, Willis -- who commonly performed dressed ...

It’s doubtful many critics reached for “timeless” as an adjective in reviewing the Village People's followup to "Macho Man," a horn-driven party on vinyl in which the costumed disco icons took great ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donald Trump is claiming that his dance moves to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” helped drive a resurgence of the song on the ...

In the early 20th century, the building became a meeting place for many of the writers, artists, actors and activists who defined a new and vibrant Black culture. A group portrait (date unknown) of ...

Trump says Melania hates his dancing to ‘Y.M.C.A.’ By Kameryn Griesser, CNN Updated 12:29 PM EDT, Sat May 2, 2026 Link Copied! Video Ad Feedback Trump says Melania hates his dancing to 'Y.M.C.A.' ...

In October 2020, a freshly COVID-free Donald Trump hoisted his fists into the air, reveling in his recovery onstage at a Florida political rally as the Village People’s 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A.” played to a ...

Many people grew up with the music of the Village People, but Jonathan Belolo literally did. His father co-founded the disco group in 1977, and the younger Belolo was immersed in the band’s history, ...

Yesterday Donald Trump sat down for an hour-long podcast interview with the Nelk Boys, a.k.a Canadian YouTubers the Toronto Star describes as some of “the most recognizable personalities for young ...

“Y.M.C.A.” has become one of the biggest anthems of all time. With one of the catchiest choruses to ever be written, this 1978 track is still a go-to when you need to get a crowd amped up. When ...

Village People’s 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A.” has been a staple of Donald Trump’s campaign rallies since 2020. Now, Victor Willis, the group’s lead vocalist, is defending Trump’s use of the song and refuting ...

The Y.M.C.A. of Greater New York is selling three summer camps that have been a bucolic retreat for generations of poor children from the city, part of the pandemic’s economic fallout. By Daniel E.