The Trammps
The Trammps is an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands.
The band's first major success was with their 1972 cover version of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart". The first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973. However, they are best known for their Grammy winning song, "Disco Inferno", originally released in 1976, becoming a UK pop hit and US R&B hit, then re-released in 1978 and becoming a US pop hit.
The music journalist Ron Wynn noted "the Trammps' prowess can't be measured by chart popularity; Ellis' booming, joyous vocals brilliantly championed the celebratory fervor and atmosphere that made disco both loved and hated among music fans."
History
The history of the Trammps grew from the 1960s group the Volcanos, who later became the Moods. With a number of line-up changes by the early 1970s, the band membership included gospel-influenced lead singer Jimmy Ellis, drummer and bass singer Earl Young, with brothers Stanley and Harold 'Doc' Wade. Members of the Philadelphia recording band MFSB played with the group on records and on tour in the 70s with singer Robert Upchurch joining later. The group was produced by the Philadelphia team of Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris and Young, all MFSB mainstays who played on the recording sessions and contributed songs.
Trammps, The Filmography
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The Trammps
ALBUMS
- Trammps released: 2008
- Disco Champs... Plus released: 2005
- This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of The Trammps released: 1994
- Mixin' It Up released: 1980
- Where the Happy People Go released: 1976
- Disco Inferno released: 1976
- The Legendary ZING Album released: 1975
- Disco Inferno released:
- The Collection released:
- Trammps released:
- Disco Inferno released:
Disco Champs... Plus
Released 2005- Stop and Think (1977 mix)
- Save a Place (1977 mix)
- Trammps Disco Theme
- Love Epidemic (1977 mix)
- Where Do We Go From Here (1977 mix)
- Promise Me
- Just Say the Word
- Oh Waa Hey
- Trusting Heart
- Stop and Think (alternate mix)
- Save a Place (alternate mix)
- Where Do We Go From Here (alternate mix)
- Love Epidemic (alternate mix)
- Trusting Heart (alternate mix)
This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of The Trammps
Released 1994- Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
- Pray All You Sinners
- Hold Back the Night
- Love Epidemic
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- Trusting Heart
- Trammps Disco Theme
- Hooked for Life
- That's Where the Happy People Go
- Soul Searchin' Time
- Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)
- Disco Party
- Disco Inferno
- I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)
- Body Contact Contract
- The Night the Lights Went Out
- Seasons for Girls
- Soul Bones
The Collection
- Shout
- Hold Back the Night
- Disco Inferno
- Hooked for Life
- Save a Place
- Trusting Heart
- Love Epidemic
- That's Where the Happy People Go
- Sixty Minute Man
- Body Contact Contract
- Disco Party (Dance People Dance)
- Soul Searchin Time
- Where do We Go From Here
- Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
- (The Lights Went Out in) New York City
Latest News for: the trammps
W-T-F IT'S SATURDAY I NEED SOME SOUL - The Trammps - Disco Inferno.
The Trammps bring the fire to a triple threat NYE disco show
Atlantic City
23 Dec 2019
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