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The Trammps

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 Pop 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 commemmorate the electrical blackout that affected New York City on July 13, 1977.

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