Zapp
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production. The family group, with brothers Roger, Lester, Larry, and Tony Troutman, grew up in Hamilton, OH, influenced by hometown heroes the Ohio Players as well as Parliament and other funk groups. Tony was the first to begin recording, with an obscure single for Gram-O-Phon Records, "I Truly Love You," which scraped the R&B charts in 1976. Joined by his brothers (with Roger on vocals and guitar, Lester on drums, Larry on percussion, and himself contributing bass) and christened Zapp, the group played around the Midwest and gradually picked up backing vocalists (Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce), keyboard players (Greg Jackson, Sherman Fleetwood) and a horn section (Eddie Barber, Jerome Derrickson, Mike Warren).
Zapp's following quickly gained notices, and Bootsy Collins himself was hired on to work with the group on their debut album. Released in 1980, Zapp hit the Top 20 on the pop charts, thanks to the single "More Bounce to the Ounce." The following year, Roger worked on Funkadelic's The Electric Spanking of War Babies and released his solo debut album, The Many Facets of Roger. His special cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," complete with vocoderized talk box, pushed the album into gold territory (as Zapp had done). Zapp II appeared in 1982 and proved just as popular as the group's first, including Zapp's only number one R&B single, "Dance Floor."
Zapp III barely made the Top 40 pop charts upon release in 1983, and Roger's second solo album, The Saga Continues, was also a disappointment, though his cover of "Midnight Hour" featured the Mighty Clouds of Joy. The New Zapp IV U fared slightly better after release in late 1985 (thanks to the single "Computer Love"), but in 1987, Roger's third solo album, Unlimited!, featured the group's biggest hit yet, "I Want to Be Your Man," a chart-topper on the R&B lists and a respectable number three pop. Though Roger and/or Zapp hit the R&B charts frequently during the rest of the late '80s, the unit had effectively halted recording with the 1991 Roger LP Bridging the Gap. Roger continued to produce and play with other artists, and it was his talk box that graced Dr. Dre & 2Pac's Top Ten 1996 single "California Love." The 1993 Roger & Zapp collection All the Greatest Hits sold well, earning the collective their first platinum record. The Zapp story ended in tragedy on April 25, 1999, when Roger was shot to death by Larry, who then turned the gun on himself.
Title: Turn up (Clean) [feat. Marly Hd "Scrilla Squad Gang"] - Single
Artist: Zapp
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Compilation: Greatest Hits II & More
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: The Zapp & Roger Anthology: We Can Make You Dance (CD1)
Artist: Zapp
Collections
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 21
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 20
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Strut, Vol. 19
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Love & Basketball
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Passion Of R & B 50
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Purple Kisses - BedRoom Music Mix Cd
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Top 250 Greatest R & B Songs (1987 - 2009) (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae, Pop
Title: Natural Self: The Ritual
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Generations Hip - Hop Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Generations Hip - Hop Soul Radio (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack (Bounce FM)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Latin, Funk
Title: Bounce FM
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sweaty Night
Title: Discobar Galaxie Nightshift
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 9) (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Automatic Soul (Selected By Groove Armada's Tom Findlay)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Grand 12-Inches 11 (CD1)
Title: 100 Hits: Disco Classics
Genre: Disco
Title: Awesome FUNK
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Trust Society Back To The Old School (CD1)
Genre: Electroclash, Funk
Title: Samples Outta L. A. - Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 80s Funk Grooves
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: 80s Slow Grooves
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Soul Jazz, Funk
Title: Funk Box (X5 Music Group) (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Gospel, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Disco Crate Digging
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Free Funk
Title: 80-Tals Hits 2017
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Funk, Smooth Jazz, Folk
Title: Low Rider Oldies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Golden Gems-80s
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Bedroom Classics: Slow Jammin’ In The 80’s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Feel The Funk (CD3)
Title: Christmas Soul Tracks 2016
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 80S Soul Jams 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Post Disco, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Title: Express Yourself: Funk Classics 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Greatest Movie Ballads (Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest 80s Love Songs 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Funk Cuts (X5 Music Group)
Title: The Greatest 80's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop
Title: 80s Grooves Gems 2018
Genre: Freestyle Music, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Disco, Funk
Title: Strictly Funky Beats 2018
Title: Select Mix Slow Jam Essentials 12
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest 90s 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Trip Hop, Eurodance, Post Grunge, Power Pop, Dub, Alternative
Title: All American Funk
Title: Soul Music 1975-1984
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 80s Groove Record Box
Genre: Freestyle Music, Jazz, New Wave, Power Pop, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Soul Boys - 70's & 80's Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Street Hits 80s
Genre: House, Jazz, World Music, Ethnic , Disco, Pop Rap, Synth Pop
Title: Feelgood Funk 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Smooth Funk 2019
Title: Rare & Funky! 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Summer Groove 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Soul Mix 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Funk & Soul Classics 2019
Genre: Gospel, Jazz, Free Funk, Grunge, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Pop, Folk
Title: Pure Funk X5 Music Group 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Country, Funk, Acoustic
Title: I Wanna Sex You Up - R'n'B For Lovers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 80s Soul Classics
Title: I Love My 90s Hip Hop 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Late Night Tales - Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Late Night Tales
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Intergalactic Disco Funk Vol. 03 (CD2)
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Nu Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Slow Jams 3CD (CD3)
Artist: Trevor Nelson
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: Dance Groove 70's & 80's: Disco, Soul & Funk
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
