Roger Troutman was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
Back Against the Wall is an album released in 2005 by Billy Sherwood in collaboration with a number of (mostly) progressive rock artists as a tribute to Pink Floyd's album The Wall. A year later, Sherwood followed it with the release of Return to the Dark Side of the Moon, a tribute to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
Shirley Murdock is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on Zapp and Roger's hit single "Computer Love". Her lead vocal special guest appearance with Smooth Jazz artist Ben Tankard, climbed to #1 Gospel and #20 on Billboard Top 200 on WOW Gospel 2006 and is certified Gold. Their collaboration of the Lionel Richie song "Jesus Is Love" is one of the most played songs on Sirius XM Radio gospel channel for eight years since its initial release.
Dayton was a post-disco funk band, formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States by Chris Jones from the band Sun and Shawn Sandridge from Over Night Low. Derrick Armstrong (vocals), Kevin Hurt, Jenny Douglas (vocals) and Rachel Beavers (vocals) completed the line up. Former Sun member Dean Hummons played the keyboards on the first two Dayton albums.
Zapp is the debut studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on July 30, 1980, by Warner Bros. Records. The album's style and sound bears a strong resemblance to Parliament-Funkadelic, as the band was working with Parliament-Funk members Bootsy Collins and George Clinton during the album's production. Produced by frontman Roger Troutman and Bootsy Collins, Zapp was recorded between late 1979 and early 1980 at the United Sound Studios in Detroit, U.S.A.
"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. Featuring vocals by Shirley Murdock and Charlie Wilson and written by Murdock, Zapp Band leader Roger Troutman and his brother Larry Troutman, the single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1986.
Sun is an R&B, soul, disco, and funk band that was formed in the mid-1970s and recorded prolifically for Capitol Records from 1976 to 1984. The band was founded by Byron Byrd in Dayton, Ohio, in 1976. Additional members included Kym Yancey, Chris Jones, Gary King, John Wagner, Hollis Melson, and Shawn Sandridge.
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 talk-box effect. The original line-up consisted of four Troutman brothers—frontman Roger, Larry, Lester and Terry—first cousin, Sherman Fleetwood—and non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce and Shirley Murdock. Zapp also worked closely with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of Parliament-Funkadelic during its early stages, their support being a factor in the group gaining a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1979.
Game Related is the second studio album by American hip hop quartet The Click. It was released on November 7, 1995, via Sick Wid' It/Jive Records. Production was handled by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley, Kevin Gardner, Tone Capone and Roger Troutman. The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 9, 1998 for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.
The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song "Computer Love", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart. The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled Zapp Vibe would be released later in 1989.
I Get Joy is a studio album by Al Green, released in 1989 on A&M Records. Green included many secular songs on the album, the first time he had done so since the 1970s.
Other Covers is the second covers album by singer-songwriter James Taylor, released in April 2009 in the form of an EP and as a follow-up to the previous year's Covers.
Crazy in Love is the fifty-fifth studio album by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in 1990 on MCA Records, and included a pair of top three hits, one in the title track, and the other in the song "I Couldn't See You Leavin'".
Unlimited! is the third solo album by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman, released in 1987. It includes a cover of James Brown's 1965 single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", as well as Roger's biggest R&B and crossover hit, "I Want to Be Your Man."
Bridging the Gap is the fourth and final solo studio album by American musician Roger Troutman. It was released on October 29, 1991, via Reprise Records. The production was handled by David Gamson and Troutman.
The Many Facets of Roger is the debut solo project by Dayton, Ohio-based funk musician Roger Troutman. The album went platinum based on the R&B successes of "So Ruff, So Tuff" and his cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine". In the album, Troutman featured two instrumentals, "A Chunk of Sugar" and "Blue ", which was recorded inside Detroit's United Sound Studios.
Feel The Music is the fourth studio album by American funk band Dayton.
Shirley Murdock! is the debut studio album by the American soul singer Shirley Murdock. The album was released on February 18, 1986, and included the charting singles "Be Free", "As We Lay" and "Go on Without You".
A Woman's Point of View is a studio album by the American soul singer Shirley Murdock. The album was released on May 31, 1988, and includes the charting single "Husband".
"Love Thru the Computer" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane, featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the former's thirteenth studio album, Delusions of Grandeur, on May 31, 2019. The song was written by the artists alongside producer J. White Did It, with additional writing credits going to Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, and Shirley Murdock for the sampling of Zapp's "Computer Love".
