(DiR) Here are some excerpts from an interesting article at Jam!: Victor Willis, the troubled ex-frontman for the Village People, is mounting a comeback with a tell-all book detailing his frustration with his flamboyant gay bandmates and why they ultimately caused him to leave the group in the early '80s. Willis, best-known for portraying the cop and the naval admiral in the '70s disco group, also reveals "Y.M.C.A." was written in Vancouver and was never meant to refer to gay cruising, says his publicist Alice Wolf. As the main lyricist and vocalist, Willis was responsible for classics including "In the Navy," "Macho Man" and "Go West," but was appalled by the homosexual subtext they took on, fearing that catering to a "niche" market would doom the group to failure, she says.
But when a deal to promote the U.S. navy with the song "In the Navy" collapsed in 1979, Willis blamed the band's gay image for spoiling a huge opportunity, says Wolf. He quit in frustration in 1980, seeking a solo career that never materialized. - It's an pretty in-depth article that also really goes into the whole Y.M.C.A. thing, you can read it all here
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