Disco Inferno Singer Jimmy Ellis is Dead at 74

The “Disco Inferno” singer, Jimmy Ellis, died Thursday in South Carolina. He was 74. The memorial service is scheduled for March 16 at Central Church of God in Charlotte, North Carolina.

From People:

Jimmy Ellis, the voice behind the dance floor anthem “Disco Inferno,” passed away Thursday in South Carolina. He was 74.

Ellis died of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease, his daughter told the New York Times.

Ellis was the lead singer of Philadelphia-based funk band The Trammps, which released several R&B singles in the 1970s, including their Top 10 hit “Disco Inferno.”