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Zapp
Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect. 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. Zapp also worked closely with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of Parliament-Funkadelic during its early stages, their support being a factor in the group gaining a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1979. Zapp released its eponymous debut album in 1980, and achieved mainstream recognition with the single " More Bounce to the Ounce". The group's 1982 follow-up ''Zapp II'' sold well and was certified gold. In the 1990s, Zapp would also influence the G-funk so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Troutman
Roger Lynch Troutman Jr. (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was 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. Troutman frequently used the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects. Troutman used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat"—through a Moog Minimoog and later in his career 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 and regularly collaborated with hip hop artists in the 1990s. Biography Early career Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Troutman was the fourth of nine children. A graduate of Central State University, his first band was called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapp II
''Zapp II'' is the second studio album by American funk band Zapp, released on 1982 via Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at #25 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and at #2 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Three singles were released from the album, " Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", " Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 21, 1982. Release ''Zapp II'' peaked at #25 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and at #2 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Three singles were released from the album, " Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" / "A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II)", " Dance Floor" and "Playin' Kinda Ruff" / "Do You Really Want an Answer?". "Dance Floor" was the biggest R&B hit from the album, peaking at #1. The albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zapp IV U
''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. The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled '' Zapp Vibe'' would be released later in 1989. Critical reception Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ... gave the album a lightly positive review: "The previous three Zapp albums were all stellar, and it would have been a shame for him to abandon a winning formula. In the end, the new approach to songwriting here proves just enough change to make this a fresh-sounding albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapp V
'' Zapp V'' (aka ''Zapp Vibe'') is the fifth studio album by Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ... P-Funk band Zapp. Zapp Vibe became the last full-length album to include frontman Roger Troutman and brother Larry Troutman before their untimely deaths in 1999. The next full-length album to be released by the band would be in 2002 entitled " Zapp VI: Back by Popular Demand". Track listing Charts References External links Zapp V at Discogs 1989 albums Albums produced by Roger Troutman Reprise Records albums Zapp (band) albums {{1980s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapp (album)
''Zapp'' is the debut studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on July 30, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records. The album's style and sound bears a strong resemblance to Parliament-Funkadelic, as the band was working with Parliament-Funk members Bootsy Collins and George Clinton during the album's production. Produced by frontman Roger Troutman and Bootsy Collins (who also played guitar on the album), ''Zapp'' was recorded between late 1979 and early 1980 at the United Sound Studios in Detroit, U.S.A. Topping the US ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 2 weeks in fall 1980 and certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that November, the album has been cited as one of the definitive albums of early 1980s electro funk, and partially influenced the creation of the G-funk sound of hip hop music, which became popular on the West Coast of the United States during the early and mid 1990s. Background and recording During the late 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Bounce To The Ounce
"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, arranged, composed and produced by Roger Troutman; and it peaked at No. 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1980. The song title was taken from a 1950s Pepsi ad campaign of the same name. Legacy The song was the inspiration behind the Tom Tom Club's 1981 hit " Genius of Love", itself one of the most sampled tracks of the new wave era. "We loved More Bounce'in part because it was played at a slower, funkier tempo by far than so many other dance tracks of the period," said Tom Tom Club's Chris Frantz. "It was very relaxed and sexy while still maintaining a raw, hard edge." The song has been sampled many times by numerous hip hop artists; notable examples include " You Gots to Chill" by EPMD (1988 & 1997), "Friday" by Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapp III
''Zapp III'' is the third studio album by the American funk band Zapp. It was released on July 25, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. In popular culture "I Can Make You Dance" is featured on the fictional radio station Bounce FM in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''. "Heartbreaker" is featured on the radio station Space 103.2 in ''Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...'', and was also featured in the 1995 film '' Friday''. Track listing References 1983 albums Albums produced by Roger Troutman Warner Records albums Zapp (band) albums {{1980s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Murdock
Shirley Murdock (born May 22, 1957) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Charlie Wilson on Zapp and Roger's 1986 single " Computer Love", as well as her 1986 single, "As We Lay". The latter peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spawned from her self-titled debut album (1986), released by Elektra Records. Early life Murdock was born on May 22, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio. She attended and graduated from St. Ursula Academy. Career Murdock started out singing gospel music in her native Toledo. Singer/musician Roger Troutman hired Murdock as a backing vocalist for his family's band Zapp, which had several hits on Warner Bros. (and its Reprise Records imprint). Based on this success, Troutman began recording tracks with Murdock and lead singer Sugarfoot of the Ohio Players, among others, at his Dayton-based recording studio, Troutman Sound Labs. Murdock and Troutman's first charted single was a Warner Bros. si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the mid-20th century. It deemphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk typically consists of a complex percussive groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel. It uses the same richly colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, and dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with a heavy emphasis on the first be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk Music
Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the mid-20th century. It deemphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove (music), groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drum kit, percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk typically consists of a complex percussive groove with Rhythm section, rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel. It uses the same richly colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, and dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the Beat (music)#Down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Love
"California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper Dr. Dre. The song was released December 3, 1995, as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. The original version is featured on the UK version of his fourth album, '' All Eyez on Me'' (1996), and is one of 2Pac's most widely known and most successful singles. It reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks (as a double A-side single with " How Do U Want It") and also topped the charts of Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden. The song was posthumously nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. The music video for "California Love", based on a concept by Jada Pinkett Smith and inspired by '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'', was directed by Hype Williams. Writing, samples and background The earliest version of "California Love" was made by Dr. Dre, contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Jam Records
Uncle Jam Records was a record label formed by Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton and his personal manager Archie Ivy. The label was distributed nationally by CBS Records. Uncle Jam Records debuted in 1980 with the release of '' Sweat Band'', the self-titled debut of that band, and '' Wynne Jammin''' by Philippé Wynne, the former lead singer for The Spinners. Other acts that were signed to the label included singer Jessica Cleaves, Trey Lewd (Clinton's son Tracey Lewis), Sterling Silver Starship, and Gary Fabulous and the Black Slack. The funk album ''Zapp'' was originally intended to be the first release on the Uncle Jam label. Zapp was the band of Bootsy Collins protégé Roger Troutman and this was their debut album, produced by Bootsy Collins William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
