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Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist 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.
Feb 27, 2023 · Fellow musicians sent flowers to the funeral, and in true Troutman family style, their nephew performed a talkbox version of "Amazing Grace" (via SF Weekly). The tragic 1999 killing of funk legend Roger Troutman shocked his family and fans. Here is the murder-suicide, explained.
Aug 12, 2014 · Roger Troutman's last two tracks, "Party Time" and "Nuthin' but a Party," are on the compilation United We Funk from Major Label/Pyramid/Rhino. The set includes tracks by Rick James, the SOS Band, the Gap Band, ConFunkShun, and the System.
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Jan 16, 1997 · Troutman, 45, is a 17-year veteran of the funk scene. The group’s 1980 debut album, “Zapp,” yielded the R&B; hit “More Bounce to the Ounce Pt. 1” and launched a career.
Apr 25, 2021 · Warner Brothers records, Roger's longtime recording label, sent a pair of red, guitar-shaped floral displays and Rufus Troutman III, a nephew of the brothers who had performed with Zapp,...
Apr 30, 1999 · Roger Troutman, a singer, musician, bandleader and producer who was an influential presence in the world of funk music, has died. The 47-year-old Troutman died Sunday at a hospital in Dayton,...
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Nov 8, 2011 · Roger used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix “Golden Throat,” as well as a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. As both lead singer of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s.
