, 1951-1999 US, Hamilton, Ohio
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul and Electronic
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was an American composer, songwriter, producer and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced west coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the vocoder or the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard) to create different vocal effects. Roger used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat," as well as a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. As both band leader of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Many Facets Of Roger / The Saga Continues / Unlimited | Roger Troutman | 2017 | Compil. |
Roger & Zapp The Live History | Roger Troutman & Zapp | 2009 | Album |
Ugly Edits Vol. 5 | Sugarhill Gang / Roger Troutman / The Dells | 2003 | Album |
Freaky Dreams | Roger Troutman | 2001 | Single |
Party Time | The UWF All-Stars Featuring Roger Troutman | 1999 | Album |
Playaz Need No Love | H Bomb feat Roger Troutman | 1998 | Album |
Playaz Need No Love | H Bomb Feat. Roger Troutman, Miles Gordon | 1998 | Single |
Sweet Sexy Thing | Nu Flavor Feat Roger Troutman | 1997 | Album |
It's Your Body | Johnny Gill Feat. Roger Troutman | 1996 | Single |
You Should Be Mine | Roger Troutman | 1991 | Single |
(Everybody) Get Up | Roger Troutman | 1991 | Single |
Bridging The Gap | Roger Troutman | 1991 | Album |
Take Me Back | Roger Troutman | 1991 | Album |
Boom! There She Was | Scritti Politti Featuring Roger Troutman | 1988 | Album |
Thrill Seekers | Roger Troutman | 1988 | Single |
If You're Serious | Roger Troutman | 1988 | Album |
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag | Roger Troutman | 1988 | Single |
I Want To Be Your Man (Holiday Mix) / Please Come Home For Christmas | Roger Troutman | 1987 | Album |
Unlimited! | Roger Troutman | 1987 | Album |
I Want To Be Your Man | Roger Troutman | 1987 | Album |
The Saga Continues... | Roger Troutman | 1984 | Album |
In The Mix | Roger Troutman | 1984 | Album |
Midnight Hour | Roger Troutman | 1984 | Album |
Girl, Cut It Out | Roger Troutman | 1984 | Single |
The Many Facets Of Roger | Roger Troutman | 1981 | Album |
I Heard It Through The Grapevine / So Ruff, So Tuff | Roger Troutman | 1981 | Album |
Do It Roger / Blue (A Tribute To The Blues) | Roger Troutman | 1981 | Album |
Roger Troutman II R&B/Soul and Hip-Hop/Rap |