At the end of 1980, Jeff Olson joined the group as the cowboy. In 1981, with new wave music becoming more popular than disco, Morali and Belolo ditched the familiar characters and re-branded Village People with a new look, inspired by the New Romantic movement, and released the album Renaissance.

Randolph Edward Jones (born September 13, 1952) is an American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from Village People from 1977 to 1980, and again from 1987 until 1990. Jones attended William G. Enloe High School …

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Nov 13, 2023 · If there is a song that is directly associated with homosexual themes, it is YMCA., the immortal theme of the Village People. It was published in November 1978 and It was the only single from their third studio album Cruisin.

Jul 23, 2023 · Jones, who was 25 at the time, ignored the ambiguity in their question and agreed, launching his career as the cowboy in the Village People and forever linking himself to “Y.M.C.A.” — perhaps...

Feb 13, 2006 · Dressed up for a works night out, the cowboy from the Village People goes solo.

Mar 5, 2025 · “Y.M.C.A.” is considered a gay anthem because its lyrics resonated with the experiences of LGBTQ people in the 1970s and because the Village People’s costumes and styling evoked gay male culture. How has “Y.M.C.A.” been used in political contexts?

Jan 20, 2025 · But don’t suggest that their biggest hit, YMCA, has anything to do with the gay scene, says founder member Victor Willis, who wrote the worldwide Number One’s lyrics. Willis maintains that the song is absolutely not a gay anthem, and has threatened legal action against anyone who dares to suggest that it is.

May 24, 2016 · Randy Jones the original cowboy from the Village People at The GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York CityThe GLAAD Media Awards recogni...

May 27, 2008 · Randy Jones, a singer raised on a North Carolina farm, became the cowboy. Morali had sold hit-churning label Casablanca (home to Donna Summer and Kiss) on the concept of this boy band even...