Victor Willis, who headed up the 1970s disco band and wrote the song with producer Jacques Morali, has taken to social media to insist that it was not written with the gay community in mind ...

"I'm glad I allowed the President-elect's continued use of Y.M.C.A.," Willis wrote. "And I thank him for choosing to use my song." Victor Willis, a founding member of the Village People ...

Victor Willis, a founding member of Village People, said the band would “seriously consider” performing “Y.M.C.A.” for President-elect Donald Trump. “If he were to ask Village People to ...

Victor Willis, who also co-wrote the song, says it is not a “gay anthem.” On Facebook, he wrote people assumed that because his writing partner and some members of the band were gay but he ...

This week, Victor Willis, who dresses as a policeman or naval officer during Village People shows, thanked Trump for using the song and threatened to sue any media outlet who described the song as ...

Victor Willis acknowledged that the song's association with Trump's campaign has greatly benefited its chart performance and sales.