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Felipe Rose

Biography

Felipe Ortiz Rose (born January 12, 1954) is an American musician who was an original member of the disco group the Village People. While in the group, he performed as "The Indian", usually wearing a costume consisting of an imitation, "bespangled war bonnet", loincloth, and theatrical face paint. Rose was a member of the group from 1977 until 2017, when the name of the group was turned over to the original lead singer, Victor Willis. Rose subsequently launched a solo career and released the single "Going Back to My Roots" in 2018.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

273 releases · 22 albums · active 1977–2019

  • Performance · 311
  • Other credits · 224
  • Production · 2

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios, New York · The Hit Factory · Sigma Sound Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles

Frequent collaborators

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