Transcript Roger Troutman

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
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B.B. King
Jimmy Reed
Chuck Jackson
Wilson Pickett
The Temptations
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
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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
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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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