Artist
The Trammps
The Trammps is a disco artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA formed in 1972. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Best disco albums
- 14
- Releases
- 1975–2025
- Active years
- 1972
- Formed
Artist
The Trammps is a disco artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA formed in 1972. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Best disco albums
Most popular
Disco Inferno
2005
The Trammps are 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." 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…
