The Trammps
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The Trammps, based in Philadelphia, were one of the first disco bands. Their first major success was with 1972's "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart". The first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973.
They are most remembered for their hit single "Disco Inferno" (1976), which was included on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977 and achieved the Number 11 position on The Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of 1978.
Other hits included "Hold Back the Night" (1975) and "That's Where the Happy People Go" (1975).
In 1977, the Trammps released the song "The Night the Lights Went Out" to commemorate the electrical blackout that affected New York City on July 13, 1977 (see New York City Blackout of 1977).
Discography
- Trammps (1975, Golden Fleece Records/Atlantic Records)
- Disco Inferno (1976, Atlantic Records)
- Where the Happy People Go (1976, Atlantic Records)
- The Trammps III (1977, Atlantic Records)
- The Whole World's Dancing (1979, Atlantic Records)
- Slipping Out (1980, Atlantic Records)
External links
- Official website (http://www.aaeg.com/trammps.htm)