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The Life and Music of
Roger Troutman
JERRICA STUART
&
JESSYE GREGORY
1951…..The Beginning
• Funk musician born
November 29th in
Dayton, Ohio to a
family known for its
talented brothers.
• Little is known about
his education. His
whole life was centered
around music.
• Started playing guitar
at age 5.
First Exposures to the
Music & the Industry
The Crusaders
Roger and the Veils (Little Roger and the
Fabulous Veils)
Roger and the Human Body
Zapp
Uncle Jam/Warner Brothers
Zapp and Roger
Zapp 1978
Roger and the Human Body
CD Cover of Roger and the Human Body
Influences/Fellow Musicians
B.B. King
Jimmy Reed
Chuck Jackson
Wilson Pickett
The Temptations
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
The Isley Brothers
Stevie Wonder
James Brown
Ohio Players
Shirley Murdock
George Clinton of
Parliament
Funkadelic
Style……The Vocoder
• The vocoder was a keyboard synthesizer
that created robotic-sounding vocals
using a breath tube. It was also called a
“talk box.” Roger used this instrument,
quite frequently, in his lead vocals.
• “What James Jamerson did for the bass,
Jimi Hendrix for the guitar, and Stevie
Wonder for the harmonica, Troutman did
for the vocoder.”
“The Greatest Hits”
• More Bounce to
the Ounce
• Computer Love
• I Wanna Be
Your Man
• Do it Roger
• Heartbreaker
• Midnight Hour
• In the Mix
• Heard it to the
Grapevine
• Be Alright
• Doo Wa Ditty
• Curiosity
• Mega Medley
• Night & Day
• Slow & Easy
Career Highs/Impacts
Funk Awards
Vocoder
Ice Cube
Tupac
Dr.Dre
MC Hammer
Snoop Dogg
The Many Facets of Roger 1981
Questions
~At what age did Roger join his first
band?
~What was the name of his first band?
~How many of the Troutman Brothers
were included in the band Zapp?
~What incredible instrument helped
Roger become a funk legend?
~Which funk legend recorded Zapp’s
music under Uncle Jam and Warner
Brother’s?
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