Victor Willis, who has died following a short illness aged 74, was the co-founder and frontman of the Village People, the costumed sextet who livened up the charts with such earworm disco anthems as ...

Victor Willis, a founding member of the 1970s disco group Village People and lead singer of the dance anthems “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” has died.

The co-writer of enduring hits such as YMCA and Macho Man, who struggled with drug use and legal issues for years, passed away after ‘short but aggressive illness’ ...