Felipe Rose (former Village People) interview by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 055 (Part 2) [Video Podcast]

TRUE HOUSE STORIES™ W/ DJ FELIPE ROSE [FORMER ORIGINAL NATIVE OF VILLAGE PEOPLE] # 055 - PART 2

Felipe Rose comes to a real audition all in his full Native Gear and Jacques Morali at the moment decides that he will get other men to fit the roles to create the new group called The Village People.

Well to the say the least the first group was a disaster and everyone was fired except Felipe and new members were brought in to create the disco band that was etched in our minds from the moment we saw all of them on the hit TV Show American Bandstand.

Felipe also played the sleigh bells and additional percussion on Macho Man and a few of the other big songs from the album.

They are the first boy band before boy bands are even created.

The auditions to be in the group were listed in Variety Papers and some performers were dared to show up with the craziest outfits out there of the time. The 1st album was signed to Casablanca Records and went on to achieve double platinum status in the USA and all of them in the group were rolling with so much money right after.

Listen to Felipe share his conversation with Disco Artist Sylvester on his rooftop home.

Saturday Night Fever broke out and YMCA blew up. Hear the story of Disco sucks and the burning of all the Disco vinyl in Chicago as Felipe was witness to this absolute devastation of the disco genre. As with every great story there is also the part of dealing with Felipe losing the rights in a court case settlement over the Village People.

He also speaks about his new single “Dance Again” and the importance of the next steps he is taking in his professional life.



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