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.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
-
-
Disco Kings (Rerecording)
R&B - Editado por Music Manager el 15 jun. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
On Holiday with The Trammps
R&B - Editado por Music Manager el 17 jun. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That's Where the Happy People Go (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 35)
Disco - Editado por Music Manager el 9 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jingle Bell Rock
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Vanilla OMP el 7 dic. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Zing Went the Strings Of My Heart (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 29)
Disco - Editado por Music Manager el 9 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
Tramp Around Christmas - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Músicas navideñas - Editado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP el 9 may. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
This Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Goldenlane Records el 21 nov. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Night the Lights Went Out (Mike Maurro Summer of 77 Remix)
Varios - Editado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group el 24 ene. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Disco Inferno (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 16)
Disco - Editado por Music Manager el 9 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Because of You (feat. Earl Young)
Pop - Editado por The Trammps Featuring Earl Young el 22 ene. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Hold Back the Night (feat. Earl Young)
Pop - Editado por Treasury Collection el 15 may. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let Me Love You Tonight
R&B - Editado por Virtuoso Music & Distribution el 28 jun. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let Me Love You Tonight
The Trammps, Earl Young, Darryl Grant
Varios - Editado por The Trammps Featuring Earl Young with Darryl Grant el 5 abr. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Trammps Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Music Company OMP el 16 feb. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Trammps Go Disco, Funky Town
Disco - Editado por Dance Plant Records Inc el 16 abr. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sixty Minute Man (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 40)
Disco - Editado por Music Manager el 9 oct. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo