Spotlight Village People singer Victor Willis dies one day before 75th birthday Melina Khan USA Today Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2026 Updated Oct 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 'Victor Willis, the lead singer of Village People, has died, the disco group announced July 1. He was 74.kAmQ(6 2C6 AC@7@F?5=J D25 E@ 2??@F?46 E96 562E9 @7 'xr%~# (x{{x$[ =625 D:?86C @7 ':==286 !6@A=6[Q 2 A@DE @? E96 8C@FAVD u2463@@< A286 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 A@DE 25565 E92E (:==:D 5:65 @? yF?6 b_ 27E6C 2 QD9@CE 3FE 288C6DD:G6 :==?6DDQ 2?5 2D<65 7@C AC:G24J]k^AmkAm(:==:D[ H9@ H2D @?6 @7 E96 8C@FAVD 7@F?56CD :? E96 `hf_D[ 5:65 @?6 52J D9J @7 9:D fdE9 3:CE952J]k^Am kAmpD @?6 @7 ':==286 !6@A=6VD D6G6? @C:8:?2= >6>36CD[ (:==:D 4@\HC@E6 D@>6 @7 E96 8C@FAVD >@DE DF446DD7F= D@?8D[ :?4=F5:?8 Q*]|]r]p][Q Qx? %96 }2GJQ 2?5 Q|249@ |2?]Qk^Am People are also reading… 7th annual Pack the Pantry hosts 42 teams gathering $15,000 in donations Lost track of an old 401(k)? Your savings may be slipping away Katie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing SEC is a mess, Big Ten offenses are broken lead Week 8 college football overreactions Why Iowa brought exciting freshman quarterback on Minnesota trip Why Jan Jensen called early timeout in fourth quarter of Iowa's 57-point exhibition win Meet the Waterloo native helping Iowa women's basketball's stars get better Fake polls: Should America be worried about survey integrity? Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to murder of Utah police chief's 17-year-old daughter Heisman power rankings: Can Darian Mensah catch Jeremiah Smith? NFL power rankings Week 7: Bills won again but was it enough to impress? NHL: Fans and players revel on frozen pond of ice hockey nostalgia Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027 After generations, New York’s horse-drawn carriages face ban Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio k9am(9@ H2D ':4E@C (:==:Dnk^9amkAm(:==:D H2D <?@H? 7@C @7E6? A6C7@C>:?8 H:E9 ':==286 !6@A=6 :? 4@DEF>6 2D 2 }2GJ 25>:C2= @C A@=:46 @77:46C]k^AmkAmw6 H2D 2 >6>36C @7 ':==286 !6@A=6 :? :ED 62C=J 2F89ED 367@C6 =62G:?8 :? `hfh E@ 6>32C< @? 2 D@=@ 42C66C]k^Am kAm(:==:D 6G6?EF2==J C6;@:?65 E96 8C@FA :? a_`f 27E6C 2 D6C:6D @7 =682= 32EE=6D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 a_`a 4@AJC:89E 42D6 E92E 2==@H65 9:> E@ E6C>:?2E6 C:89ED E@ D@>6 @7 E96 8C@FAVD 62C=J D@?8D[ :?4=F5:?8 Q*]|]r]p]Qk^Am kAmx? C646?E J62CD[ ':==286 !6@A=6VD >FD:4 3642>6 A@AF=2C 2E C2==:6D 7@C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A]k^Am kAmp7E6C (:==:D 2?5 E96 8C@FA A6C7@C>65 2E E96 AC6D:56?EVD :?2F8FC2= 76DE:G:E:6D :? y2?F2CJ a_ad[ E96J D2:5 :? D@4:2= >65:2 A@DED E92E E96J 2C6 ?@E 2 A@=:E:42= 8C@FA 2?5 H@F=5 A6C7@C> 7@C 3@E9 s6>@4C2E:4 2?5 #6AF3=:42? A@=:E:4:2?D]k^Am Music Patriotic songs for America's 250th, from 'Firework' to 'Free Bird' Adam Graham The Detroit News 0 Comments Related to this story Most Popular Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027 Jay-Z is capping a banner year by choosing himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show.
Music Patriotic songs for America's 250th, from 'Firework' to 'Free Bird' Adam Graham The Detroit News
Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027 Jay-Z is capping a banner year by choosing himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show.
