Obituaries
Jimmy Ellis, Singer Known For “Disco Inferno”, Dead at 74
James “Jimmy” Ellis best known for 1970s hit “Disco Inferno” has passed away. He was 74.
Jimmy Ellis best known for 1970s hit “Disco Inferno” has passed away. He was 74.
Jimmy Ellis death details
A representative of the Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home in Rock Hill, S.C., confirmed James Jimmy Ellis, the frontman for The Trammps, passed away Thursday at a nursing home in the city. A cause of death was not immediately known.
Career
The Trammps released “Disco Inferno” in 1976 and the song was featured in the iconic movie “Saturday Night Fever” – its soundtrack winning a Grammy Award in 1978.