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Victor Willis
Victor Edward Willis (born July 1 1951 in Dallas, United States) grew up singing
gospel in his father’s Baptist church before moving into jazz and soul. In 1976
he joined the Negro Ensemble Company and appeared in the Broadway production of
The Wiz. Victor Willis’s breakthrough came in 1977 when French disco producer
Jacques Morali recruited him as the lead voice of the newly formed
Village People; he co‑wrote the group’s first chart‑topping singles, including
"San Francisco (You've Got Me)", "Y.M.C.A.", "In the Navy" and "Go West". He
left the group in 1980 to write for the film...
