1978 Rock Song, Originally a Soft Rock Ballad, Remains a Classic on the Fourth of July

The arena-rock favorite began as a piano ballad before evolving into one of the band's most recognizable songs.
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1978 With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

In the late 1970s, music was changing. These are three one-hit wonders from 1978 with melodies that still echo decades later.

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote some of the disco group's biggest hits, including “Y.M.C.A.” ...

Village People Lead Singer Victor Willis Dead at 74

Victor Willis, frontman and “policeman” for the Village People, died Tuesday after battling “a short, but aggressive illness, ...
Atlanta Black Star

‘Always About Him!’: Trump Posts Egotistical Tribute to Village People Lead Singer Hours After His Death — And Social Media Fired Off at His Audacity

A disco legend is gone. Once a part of an iconic movement in the 1970s, many used his songs to claim identity. Little did he know that 50 years later a ...

Trump Brags About 'Enormous' Crowds at His Rallies While Responding to Death of Village People Singer Victor Willis

President Donald Trump memorialized Village People lead singer Victor Willis on Wednesday, July 1, by bragging about his own ...

1978 New Wave Hit, Considered One of the ‘Greatest Songs of All Time,’ Has Been Covered Over 40 Times

The track ended up being Smith's biggest hit overall and a song that many critics and publications consider it to be one of ...