Zapp more bounce to the ounce lyrics genius lyrics. Discover all zapp s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Zapp ag as a company specializing in the cold forming of. In the early 90s, two warnerreleased bestof collections compiled his most popular song. The best came from the country where the industrial revolution was born. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Tribute zapp n roger beats remake by popyoursoul by.
I bought this on cassete tape and bring back 1980s and 1990s and also im tryingto buy all the greatest hits and zapp ii, zappiii, the many facts of roger, and the new zapp iv u read more helpful. The duo of lester and roger started several groups including lil roger and his fabulous vels. Zapp funk band album honors legacy of roger troutman. While both zapp and roger had enough hits to make separate greatest hits compilations, all the greatest hits works well due to the song inclusions and the level of skill. Zapp is an american funk band that emerged from dayton, ohio, united states, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, zapp were known for their trademark use of the talkbox effect. Robert zapp had studied the bessemer process on the island. Oh oh oh, wanna blow my thing oh oh oh, wanna blow my thing oh oh oh, wanna blow my thing just do. Roger troutman released music as both zapp and roger in the 1980s, attaining success with both, the former being his band and the latter being his solo project with one more album around 1991. Zapp and roger soultracks soul music biographies, news. More bounce more bounce more bounce much more bounce bounce iyiyiyiyiyi. Click download file button or copy zapp roger zip url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. On the zapp and roger song list you can find all the albums any song is on and download or play mp3s from. Roger troutman november 29, 1951 april 25, 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 scenes heavy sampling of his music over the years.
Troutman was back in the fold in 1982 for the hit dance floor and the groups sophomore album, zapp ii. Roger troutman november 29, 1951 april 25, 1999, also known mononymously as roger, was an american singer, composer, songwriter, producer, multiinstrumentalist and the founder of the band zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced west coast hip hop due to the scenes heavy sampling of his music over the years. It is the opening track on their eponymous debut album and serves as the albums first single. The album contains songs zapp performed as a band from their first four albums, as well as songs from roger troutmans solo albums. Zapp and roger i can make you dance zapp and roger i only have eyes for you zapp and roger i want to be your man zapp and roger i will always love you zapp and roger it doesnt really matter zapp and roger living for the city zapp and roger midnight hour zapp and roger more bounce to the ounce zapp and roger play some blues. The zapp band will have you on your feet and dancing like you are back in 1980 again.
The original lineup consisted of four troutman brothersfrontman roger, larry, lester and terryand nontroutman family members bobby. Computer love is a song performed by american funk band zapp, issued as the fourth and final single from their fourth studio album the new zapp iv u. Roger troutman simply labeled as roger released his solo debut, the many facets of roger, the following year and topped the singles chart with a twisted cover of marvin gayes heard it through the grapevine. The genius was shared with all with the sounds of the zapp band. The band disbanded in 1999 after the deaths of roger and larry troutman in a murdersuicide. This is a track to tribute the greatest zapp n roger. Zapp v is the fifth studio album by ohio pfunk band zapp. The next fulllength album to be released by the band would be in 2002 entitled zapp vi. Howie klein, president of reprise records, which was roger s label both. One of zapp s biggest hits, featuring shirley murdock, and funk all star charlie wilson. It is possible and much easier to play this song with a capo on the 1st fret and using the chords c, am, f, g.
Zapp vibe became the last fulllength album to include frontman roger troutman and brother larry troutman before their untimely deaths in 1999. The zapp band brought it all together with the sounds that roger would have loved. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. The song sets the basis for a lot of other songs, like zapp s sequel. Two warnerreleased bestof collections compiled his most popular songs from both monikers. Zapp, unlike the other pfunk units, had their own personality divorced from george clinton, so much so a listener might not get the connection unless they read the album notes. Troutman was well known for his use of the talk box. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The nucleus of zapp circled around three of the five troutman brothers.
Download zapp roger i wanna be your man love n basketball. Featuring vocals by shirley murdock and charlie wilson and written by murdock and zapp bandleader roger troutman, the single peaked. Roger troutman released music as both zapp and roger in the 1980s, attaining success with both, the former being his band and the latter being his solo project. Zapps roger and larry troutman killed in apparent murder. The zapp story ended in tragedy on april 25, 1999, when roger was shot to death by larry, who then turned the gun on himself. Troutman was well known for his use of the talkbox, a device that is connected to an instrument frequently a. He concentrated on special steels right from the start. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love.