Alexander "Alex" Briley (b. April 12, 1947) performed the "G.I." role in the disco era music group, Village People.[1] Briley was born and raised in Harlem, New York and later Mount Vernon, New York. A minister's son, he sang in church from an early age and studied voice at the University of Hartford.[citation needed]
Briley was introduced to producer/composer Jacques Morali by Village People member Victor Willis.[citation needed] Briley arranged most of the vocals and harmonies used by Village People. He originally performed in jeans and a t-shirt[citation needed] but he took the role of a soldier for the album Cruisin' in 1978 and when the group recorded "In The Navy" in 1979 he appeared as a sailor.
In 2005, Briley's brother Jonathan was identified by several people as The Falling Man -- the figure depicted in the iconic photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.[citation needed]
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