The Original Trammps

The Trammps began in Philadelphia in 1972 featuring vocalist Jimmy Ellis, Harold Doc Wade, brother Stanley Wade, Robert Upchurch & Earl Young and traveled with as many as 11 members, culled from the ranks of the busiest and best musicians, many of whom also played for Gamble & Huff’s Philly International and later for Vince Montana’s Salsoul Orchestra. The Trammps’ first recording, “Zing Went the Strings of my Heart”, a remarkable remake of a tune originally recorded by Judy Garland in 1943, was recorded at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios in 1972 and was a bona fide chart hit, reaching 17 on the R&B chart and 64 on the pop charts that summer. Within the next few years, Buddah Records recorded several of the Trammps’ hits, including “Hold Back the Night” which reached 10 on the R&B charts and 40 on the pop charts and “Where Do We Go From Here” reaching 44 on the R&B charts in 1974.In mid-1975, the Trammps became one of Atlantic Records hottest Disco recording acts. Their first album with Atlantic yielded tracks “Hooked for Life” and “Where the Happy People Go” which became their biggest pop hit to date reaching 27 an continues to rank as one of the most recognizable songs of its era. Other Trammps hits on Atlantic Records included “Disco Party”, “Body Contact”, “I Feel Like I’ve Been Livin’ (On the Dark Side of the Moon)”, “The Night The Lights Went Out in New York City” and “Soul Bones”, which features a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder. The pinnacle of the Trammps career was their Atlantic sound track, “Disco Inferno”. In 1977, Disco Inferno was the hottest song on the International Disco scene and the group was recognized as the best performing group by one of New York’s most popular clubs, 2001 Space Oddesey, the location for the motion picture, Saturday Night Fever. The soundtrack for the movie, which included Disco Inferno, was the industries biggest selling album to date and won the Trammps a Grammy Award in 1979 . Throughout the years, the Trammps have played many sold out tours throughout the United States, Europe and South America. To this day, they still go back and forth to Europe and play shows throughout the U.S.A. Currently the line-up consists of original vocalist Robert Upchurch, Doc & Stanley Wade and Dave Dixon. The band also consists of members from the original touring group. MyGen Profile Generator