Zapp and rogerall the greatest hits full album zip added. Dayton funk museum is closing and looking for new location. In the album, troutman featured two instrumentals, a chunk of sugar and blue a tribute to the blues, which was recorded inside detroits united sound. For reasons not well understood, larry troutman shot roger several times outside his recording studio and then killed himself, a few blocks away from where he shot roger. Download zapp and roger all the greatest hits 1993 flac rlg torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Roger troutman bridging the gap lyrics and tracklist. He was married via common law to mercedez troutman and had 11 children with 7 women.
Roger roger troutman, and with the human body 19761991 7cd. Find roger troutman song information on allmusic allmusic. Larry troutman was later found dead in his car from a selfinflicted gunshot wound to the head. Zapp funk band album honors legacy of roger troutman. All the greatest hits, a compilation album, was released. Collection of zapp 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.
Larry troutman lester troutman roger tony troutman. Get all the lyrics to songs on bridging the gap and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The son of roger troutman, little roger appeared as a child on stage with the group zapp. Brothers roger and larry troutman, two of the founding members of the early80s funk outfit zapp, were shot dead sunday morning outside a studio in dayton, ohio, in what local authorities are. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records emotions roger bridging the gap. So many rappers adopted the style of beats and the use of the talk box. Dre, 2pac, and even redman in his first album in 92, among many others were influenced by roger troutman. Roger troutman was born on november 29, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa. Like his previous solo offering, the many facets of roger, troutman. Zapp and roger were actually two different entities the former a band, the latter a solo project featuring roger troutman. The many facets of roger is the debut solo project by dayton, ohiobased funk musician roger troutman. Roger troutman interview february 3rd 1996 soulpatrol.
Roger troutmans music was part of the life soundtrack of those who come of age in the 1980s and 1990s. The original lineup consisted of four troutman brothersfrontman roger, larry, lester and terryand non troutman family members bobby glover, gregory. Everybody get up roger s zapp to the future in full effect 07. Trivia 4 troutman was shot and killed by his older brother larry, 54, who then committed suicide. He was a singer, composer, and multiinstrumentalist known for using the talkbox and synthesizers. Er hatte auch solo einige charterfolge i want to be your man.
The nucleus of zapp circled around three of the five troutman brothers. Zapp is the band of musicians founded by the four troutman brothers and roger refers to the brother, roger troutman, responsible for bringing the band together and setting them on their course. Using bittorrent is legal, downloading ed material isnt. Zapp and roger all the greatest hits 1993 flac rlg. Zapp refers to the band of musicians, all brothers and roger refers to the brother, roger troutman, responsible for bringing the band together and setting them on their course. We had a chance to catch up with lester and terry last fall just before zapp celebrated the release of its latest album, zapp vii. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, zapp were known for their trademark use of the talkbox effect. Roger troutman, also known simply as roger, was a legendary electrofunk artist from dayton, ohio. Received a grammy nomination for 2pac california love. The duo of lester and roger started several groups including lil roger and his fabulous vels. Earlier in his career, he headed other groups, including roger and the human body. Larry troutman shot his brother, talkbox pioneer roger troutman outside of roger troutman s dayton music studio as part of a murdersuicide on april 25, 1999. Roger i heard through the grapevine full version promo 12 njoi. Roger troutman released music as both zapp and roger in the 1980s, attaining success with both, the former being his band and the latter being.
The music did not stop on that tragic day for the band that roger troutman founded with his brothers, lester, larry and terry. Zapps roger and larry troutman killed in apparent murder. Singer, songwriter, producer and multiinstrumentalist, well known for his use of the talk box and large influence on early 90s west coast hip hop. Roger troutman killed by brother larry troutman in murder. In 1989, lynch released the album a pinch of lynch on the capitol record imprint. He was the principal talent of the group zapp, also known as roger and zapp or zapp and roger, and gained considerable popularity during the 1980s. While both zapp and roger had enough hits to make separate greatest hits compilations, all the greatest hits works well due to the song inclusions and the level of skill. Roger troutman november 29, 1951 april 25, 1999, also known mononymously as roger, was an african american singer, composer, songwriter, producer, multiinstrumentalist and the founder of the band zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced west coast hip hop due to the scenes heavy sampling of his music over the years. Zapp hit it big as an allbrother outfit in the late 1970s.
The album contains songs zapp performed as a band from their first four albums, as well as songs from roger troutmans solo albums. Radio stations around the nation paid tribute to roger troutman and his work. Singer, guitarist, and talkbox virtuoso who was the driving force behind the fraternal funk group zapp. Electrofunk band from ohio, led by roger troutman and four of his brothers, known for the classics more bounce to the ounce and computer love. Roger troutman, also known mononymously as roger, was an american singer, composer, songwriter, producer, multiinstrumentalist and the founder of the band z. For booking and press inquiries, please contact troutman music group at 937. Zapp also known as the zapp band or zapp and roger is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers roger troutman, larry troutman, lester troutman, tony troutman and terry zapp.
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