Song:Disco Inferno
Album:This Is Where The Happy People Go: The Best Of The Trammps
I guess Disco Inferno typifies the mid-70s disco era. The song was never a big commercial hit but was big in clubs and was feuled by being in Saturday Night Fever. But The Trammps were more soulful than a lot of the other groups from that period. They were from Philadelphia and started out in the 60s as The Volcanos and then The Moods. The main guy behind the group was keyboard player Ron Kersey (born Apr. 7, 1949 in Philadelphia). He was also a member of MFSB and The Salsoul Orchestra. By the time The Trammps emerged in the mid-70s, Kersey brought in fellow MFSB member guitarist Norman Harris (born Oct. 14, 1947 in Philadelphia). Original group member Jimmy Ellis was lead vocalist along with Robert Upchurch, bassist Stan Wade and drummer Earl Young. Their 1972 song Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart was an R & B hit. They had some other minor hits but Disco Inferno was their only really big hit mainly because it was in Saturday Night Fever. Kersey wrote and produced the song with Leroy Green. Ellis delivers a great vocal. Disco Inferno is still a very popular song though The Trammps were finished by 1980. Make sure you get the full ten minute version that is on this comp or Saturday Night Fever. There's still a version of The Trammps touring. Norman Harris died in 1987 and Ron Kersey died in 2005. Both guys were a major part of the Philly Soul sound. Here's the video for Disco Inferno by The Trammps.
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