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The original line-up consisted of four Troutman brothers—frontman Roger, Larry, Lester and Terry—first cousin, Sherman Fleetwood—and non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce and Shirley Murdock.
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), [1] [2] also known as just Roger, was an American singer, musician, and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
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.
The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song " Computer Love ", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart. [ 2 ]
Unlimited! is the third solo album by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman (credited as "Roger"), released in 1987. [1] It includes a cover of James Brown's 1965 single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", as well as Roger's biggest R&B and crossover hit (on the pop charts), "I Want to Be Your Man."
"More Bounce to the Ounce" is the debut single by American funk band Zapp. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the album's first single.The song was produced by Bootsy Collins, [7] arranged, composed and produced [8] by Roger Troutman; and it peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.
Roger Troutman; Billy Beck; Zapp chronology; Zapp II (1982) Zapp III (1983) The New Zapp IV U (1985) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; AllMusic [2 ...
The Many Facets of Roger is the debut solo project by Dayton, Ohio-based funk musician Roger Troutman.The album went platinum based on the R&B successes of "So Ruff, So Tuff" and his cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine".