{"id":19749,"date":"2026-07-01T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/village-people-frontman-victor-willis-dead-at-74\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:00:02","slug":"village-people-frontman-victor-willis-dead-at-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/village-people-frontman-victor-willis-dead-at-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Village People Frontman Victor Willis Dead at 74"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Victor Willis<\/strong> — the legendary singer for the ultra-popular 1970’s disco band “Village People” — has died.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In a social media post<\/strong><\/a>, the music group said Willis passed away Monday after “a short but aggressive illness.” His exact cause of death was not revealed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Willis was the theatrical frontman for “Village People,” who co-wrote the band’s most famous songs, such as “YMCA,” “Macho Man,” “Go West” and “In The Navy.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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In the ’70’s, the group shot to stardom while living up to their “Macho Man” personas, wearing policeman and naval officer outfits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In 1980, Willis split from the band and got into a legal battle with the other members over copyright issues involving the songs he penned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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But, in 2017, Willis returned to Village People and even cranked out “YMCA” at a pre-inauguration rally for President Trump in January 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Willis was 74.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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