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Alex Briley

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Alex Briley
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Briley in 2006
Born
Alexander Briley
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active1977–2017

Alexander Briley (April 12, 1947) is an American singer who was the original "G.I." in the disco recording act Village People. [1]

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Early life and education

Briley is the son of a Christian minister. [2] Raised in Harlem and later Mount Vernon, New York, Briley sang in church from an early age and studied voice at the University of Hartford. Briley has two brothers, Timothy and Jonathan.

Career

Briley was introduced to producer/composer Jacques Morali by Village People member Victor Willis. He originally performed in jeans and a T-shirt, but he took the role of a soldier for the album Cruisin' in 1978, and appeared as a sailor when the group recorded In the Navy in 1979. He retired from Village People at 70, after 40 years' service with a few interruptions.

Personal life

Jonathan Briley

Briley's younger brother, Jonathan (1958–2001), worked as an audio engineer at Windows on the World on the 106th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center and died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2005, Jonathan was speculated by several people to be The Falling Man – the figure depicted in an iconic photo of a man falling to his death from the North Tower. [3] He was one of an estimated 100–200 people who died on 9/11 either by jumping from, falling from, or being pushed out of the upper stories of the Twin Towers.

References

  1. ↑ Sutherland, Donnie (November 11, 1979). "Village People – great disco fun". The Sydney Morning Herald . p. 118. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Canoe -- Jam! Music – Artists – Village People: No need to feel down". Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ Junod, Tom (2003). Esquire Magazine (ed.). "The Falling Man".
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