American disco group, tVillage People were worldwide sensations during disco’s heyday and are still in big demand. The group clicked first in England with the single “San Francisco (You Got Me)” in 1977, then reaped stateside honors with “Macho Man” in 1978. “Y.M.C.A.,” “Go West.” and “In the Navy” were worldwide smashes, on the pop charts. Village People is known for their on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group’s name refers to Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, with its reputation as a gay neighborhood. The characters were a symbolic group of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas. In March 2020, the Library of Congress described “Y.M.C.A.” as “an American phenomenon,” and added the song to the National Recording Registry, which preserves audio recordings considered to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” They have sold upwards of 100 million records world-wide and continue to tour worldwide.