Zapp
Zapp
Top Songs
| 1 | Computer Love | ||
| 2 | More Bounce to the Ounce | ||
| 3 | Doo Wa Ditty [Blow That Thing] | ||
| 4 | Dance Floor | ||
| 5 | I Can Make You Dance [Pt. I] |
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Biography
One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production. The family group, with brothers Roger, Lester, Larry, and Tony Troutman, grew up in Hamilton, OH, influenced by hometown heroes the Ohio Players as well as Parliament and other funk groups. Tony was the first to begin recording, with an obscure single for Gram-O-Phon Records, "I Truly Lo...