Village People - Cruisin'

Today (September 25th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Cruisin’, the first full-length studio album from the Village People. This one, produced by French disco guru Jacques Morali, went Platinum in both the US and Canada. Chart-wise, it reached number 24 in the UK, number 5 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and number 3 on the US Billboard Album chart.

Village People - Village People

Happy fifty-eighth birthday today (January 12th) to Felipe Rose, a founding member of the disco group Village People. While part Puerto Rican on his mother’s side, the Indian attire he wears while performing is in honor of his Native American heritage on his father‘s side.

Village People was the creation of Jacques Morali, a French composer. Having penned a few dance tunes in the late 1970’s, he approached singer/actor Victor Willis to record them. The songs did very well, particularly in the gay disco scene.