As far as I know Roger didn't have anything to do with HDUWI but at the very least this piece mixed up two songs into one. The "song" California Love - How Do U Want It? Those are two different songs. Dre on the song "California Love - How Do U Want It," which made the top 10 on the charts and was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance by a duo or group in 1997. "Roger Troutman also collaborated with hip-hop superstars Tupac Shakur and Dr. Every other album he switched off between the name "Zapp" and "Roger" but all his albums had his brothers and the rest of the band playng on them. Roger didn't leave the group and go "solo for a time". I hate when they have people write stuff they know nothing about. 3 on the pop chart in 1987-88 with the single "I Want to Be Your Man." The family group, by now called Zapp & Roger, had hits in the 1990s with "Slow and Easy" and "Mega Medley." "Roger Troutman eventually went solo for a time. E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator Larry Troutman left performing in the mid-'80s to manage the group full time and assume the presidency of the Dayton-based Troutman Enterprises, which included recording studios, real-estate ventures and contracting." The world has lost a truly talented entertainer by another senseless act." "Roger, he was unique," said Ohio Players drummer and leader Diamond Williams. Roger Troutman also collaborated with hip-hop superstars Tupac Shakur and Dr. Roger Troutman eventually went solo for a time. Among their other hits were "Doo Wah Ditty (Blow That Thing)," "Dance Floor," "Heartbreaker," "I Can Make You Dance" and "Computer Love." The band, more recently known as Zapp & Roger, was known for the 1980 hit "More Bounce to the Ounce." The song, which reached the top 20 on the pop charts, was part of the band's debut album in 1980. The brothers were part of the Troutman family of performers that formed the band Zapp and helped pioneer the rock-funk "Dayton sound" in the 1970s. But family members "can offer no reason or motive," White said. A handgun was found inside the car, which matched the description of a car leaving the scene of Roger Troutman's shooting, White said.ĭetectives are investigating it as an apparent murder-suicide, police said. His brother, Larry Troutman, 54, was found dead in a car a few blocks away with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. The 47-year-old Dayton resident had been shot several times in the torso and died while in surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center, police Sgt. Troutman, who with his brother was part of the family group Zapp and recorded as a solo artist under the name Roger, was found outside his northwest Dayton recording studio around 7 a.m. EDT - R&B star Roger Troutman, known for hits such as "More Bounce to the Ounce" and "I Want to Be Your Man," was shot to death along with his brother in an apparent murder-suicide, police said. RIP - This is just so sad to me, I can't say enough. Ge- ge- ge- ge- ge- get on the dance floor, baby.! It's IMPOSSIBLE to be a TRUE fan of the funk Roger & Zapp put on a high-stepping, very energetic performance, with Roger playing lead & rhythm guitar, as well as (of course) his talkbox.Įventually, you'll probably want to buy each of his albums, including his 2 solo "Roger" albums: the brilliant, extremely funky "The Many Facets Of Roger" & "The Saga Continues." They came on after The Time & before Prince, on the Richmond VA stop of the Controversy Tour. I was very fortunate to see Roger & Zapp for the 1st time back in early '82. The vocoder "talk box" had certainly been used before Roger got his hands on it, but I think no performer has been as associated with it as Roger has, & rightfully so. Roger & Zapp helped bring the 70's funk of P-Funk, Bootsy et al to the 80s, & to the next level. It contains most of their best music, plus several "early" tracks from the "Roger & The Human Body" era. Last year Rhino records put out a 2-cd compilation of Roger/Zapp hits.
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