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ZAPP & ROGER

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Roger Troutman (b. 29 Nov 1951, d. 25 Apr 1999), was the lead singer 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 talkbox, 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.

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Tracks We Played

DOO WA DITTY (BLOW THAT THING)

DOO WA DITTY (BLOW THAT THING)
Zapp II
Last Played on April 09, 2013 7:04am

SO RUFF, SO TUFF

SO RUFF, SO TUFF
All The Greatest Hits
Last Played on April 08, 2013 7:02am

More Bounce To The Ounce

More Bounce To The Ounce
All The Greatest Hits

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