James T. "Jimmy" Ellis, who belted out the refrain "Burn, baby burn!" in a 1970s-era disco hit that's still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died. He was 74. David Turner of Bass-Cauthen Funeral ...

Led by Ellis' booming baritone, the Trammps had their first chart success with 1972's cover version of Judy Garland's "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart," but it wasn't until the release of the 1973 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Mental Health Society will host a Disco Party fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 19, from 8 p.m. to midnight, at the Staaten, West Brighton. The event will feature ...

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Jimmy Ellis, the lead singer of the Trammps best known for the hit ‘Disco Inferno’ has died at the age of 74. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.March 10, 2012 ...

Earl Young doesn’t say “hello” when he answers the phone. Instead, he sings three simple words — “Burn, baby, burn” – and quickly conveys the message that he and The Trammps, a vocal group he helped ...