A post shared by Alexandra Billings (@therealalexandrabillings)The Village People was the creation of French music producer Jacques Morali, business partner Henri Belolo and singer Victor Willis. Morali, who was gay, came across Willis and asked him to sing lead vocals on a 1977 dance album he was writing called Village People.The album proved a hit and Morali realized he needed to assemble a group to accompany Willis for live appearances. “Village People” was a nod toward New York City’s Greenwich Village, which enjoyed a sizeable gay population.