Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band) was a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman , Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, and Terry Troutman, and also included Bobby Glover, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce, Jerome Derrickson, Sherman Fleetwood, Gregory Jackson, and Michael Warren. For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Zapp was a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by the Troutman brothers (Roger, Larry, Lester, and Terry) and also included Bobby Glover, Eddie Barber, Bootsy Collins, Jannetta Boyce, Jerome Derrickson, Sherman Fleetwood, Gregory Jackson, and Michael Warren. ...

Zapp is perhaps best known for its huge 1980 R&B hit "More Bounce to the Ounce," co-produced by Bootsy Collins. The group recorded five albums under the name Zapp, and Roger Troutman recorded five others under his own name. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ...

Roger and Zapp are known for the distinctive synthesized sound produced by recording vocals through a Talk box fed by an electronic synthesizer. Roger's voice can be heard on the Dr. Dre-produced 1996 2Pac hit "California Love". Roger also appeared on songs by Johnny Gill, Keith Sweat, Eric Benet and H-Town amongst others. Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love", a track that was used by countless hip hop and rap crews, was inspired by "More Bounce to the Ounce". Terry Troutman also worked together with rapper Mr. Capone-e. A talk box is a musical sound effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument by changing the shape of the mouth. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. ... California Love is a rap song by Tupac Shakur featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. ... Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. ... Keith Sweat (born Keith Crier on July 22, 1961 in Harlem, New York), is a popular R&B/soul singer, songwriter, record producer and a major contributor to the New jack swing era. ... Eric Benét (born October 15, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer. ... H-Town is an American R&B hip hop band from Houston, Texas that was formed in 1992. ... Mr. ...

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Their tracks are still being used today, without remix or any alterations and are commonly danced to by pop performers."More Bounce To The Ounce" stands out as the most used sample in Chicano rap and West Coast rap, being sampled in countless songs. Chicano teenager in El Pasos second ward. ... See: West Coast of the United States West Coast, New Zealand West Coast, Tasmania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Albums

• Zapp (1980)
• Zapp II (1982)
• Zapp III (1983)
• The New Zapp IV U (1985)
• Zapp V (1989)
• Zapp & Roger: All The Greatest Hits (1993)
• Roger & Zapp: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 & More (1996)
• Zapp VI: Back by Popular Demand (2002)

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External links

• Zapptown.com Official Zapp site
• http://www.geocities.com/rogerandzappuk Roger Troutman and Zapp fansite
• http://www.soulandfunkmusic.com
• http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Zapp.html
• http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/zapp.htm
• http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rogerandzapp/ Yahoo group for Roger Troutman and Zapp
• SF Weekly article on Roger Troutman's death
• Band profile at VH1.com
• Zapp at the All Music Guide