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Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977.Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect.
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) [1] [2] was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.. Troutman frequently used the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects.
Members of the funk band Zapp, also known as the Zapp Band. ... Roger Troutman This page was last edited on 16 December 2010, at 20:22 (UTC). Text ...
All the Greatest Hits is the first official greatest hits album by American funk band Zapp (then credited as Zapp & Roger), released October 26, 1993, via Reprise Records. [3] The album contains songs Zapp performed as a band from their first four albums, as well as songs from Roger Troutman 's solo albums.
Zapp is the debut studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on July 30, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records.The album's style and sound bears a strong resemblance to Parliament-Funkadelic [citation needed], as the band was working with Parliament-Funk members Bootsy Collins and George Clinton during the album's production.
List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications; US [1]US R&B [1]All the Greatest Hits
Shirley Murdock (born May 22, 1957) [1] is an American R&B singer-songwriter. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Charlie Wilson on Zapp and Roger's 1986 single "Computer Love", as well as her 1986 single, "As We Lay". [2]
Assisted by Roger Troutman and his Zapp brethren, Sugarfoot went solo in 1985 with Sugar Kiss—the same year Zapp released The New Zapp IV U (featuring "Computer Love"), while Shirley Murdock was on the verge of scoring with the Troutman-produced "As We Lay". Vocals were a secondary consideration.