Village People are an American disco group known for their on-stage costumes portraying American cultural archetypes and their string of late 1970s hits.Formed in 1977 by producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo to target the gay disco scene, Village People became a global phenomenon. The group's concept centered around dressing members as hyper-masculine American stereotypes (Construction Worker, Indian Chief, Cowboy, etc.). They achieved massive success with anthems like 'Macho Man,' 'Y.M....