The Trammps
Disco's most soulful vocal group began in the '60s as the Volcanos, and were also called the Moods. Gene Faith was the original lead vocalist, with Earl Young, Jimmy Ellis, guitarist Dennis Harris, keyboardist Ron Kersey, organist John Hart, bassist Stanley Wade, and drummer Michael Thomas. But by the time they'd gone through various identities and emerged as the Trammps in the mid-'70s, the lineup featured lead vocalist Ellis, Norman Harris, and Stanley Wade, Robert Upchurch and Young. A snappy revival of Judy Garland's '40s tune "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" was their first chart single, reaching number 17 on the R&B list in 1972. Despite their well-deserved reputation and boisterous, jubilant harmonies and sound, the Trammps were never a huge commercial success even during disco's heyday. Indeed, they had only three R&B Top Ten hits from 1972 through 1978, and such wonderful records as "Soul Bones," "Ninety-Nine and a Half," and "I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)" stiffed on the charts though they were beloved by club audiences and R&B fans alike. Their only huge hit was "Disco Inferno" in 1977, which was a number nine R&B single in 1977 and was also featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Yet it missed the pop Top Ten, peaking at number 11. But 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.
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The Very Best Of The Trammps
Disco - Pubblicato da Goldenlane il 1 gen 2008
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Disco Inferno Re-Recorded Version
Disco - Pubblicato da DPR-TMC il 11 ago 2014
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Rhino Hi-Five: The Trammps
Pop - Pubblicato da Rhino il 20 set 2005
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Disco Inferno (Remixes)
House - Pubblicato da Rmptkm il 27 apr 2018
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Disco Kings (Rerecording)
R&B - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 15 giu 2015
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The Trammps' Hold Back The Night
R&B - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 24 giu 2006
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On Holiday with The Trammps
R&B - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 17 giu 2015
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The Trammps (Digitally Rerecorded 2000)
Soul - Pubblicato da Music Company OMP il 16 nov 2018
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That's Where the Happy People Go (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 35)
Disco - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 9 ott 2020
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Jingle Bell Rock
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Vanilla OMP il 7 dic 2009
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Zing Went the Strings Of My Heart (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 29)
Disco - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 9 ott 2020
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Tramp Around Christmas - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da The Dave Cash Collection - OMP il 9 mag 2011
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This Christmas
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Goldenlane Records il 21 nov 2022
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The Night the Lights Went Out (Mike Maurro Summer of 77 Remix)
Generi vari - Pubblicato da Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group il 24 gen 2020
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Disco Inferno (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 16)
Disco - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 9 ott 2020
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Christmas with The Trammps
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Platinum Collection il 9 nov 2010
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