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The Life and Music of Roger Troutman

Explore the incredible journey of funk musician Roger Troutman, born in Ohio to a talented family. Discover his unique style, influences, and the impact of his iconic instrument, the vocoder.

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The Life and Music of Roger Troutman

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  1. The Life and Music of Roger Troutman JERRICA STUART & JESSYE GREGORY

  2. 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. 1951…..The Beginning

  3. 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

  4. Zapp 1978

  5. Roger and the Human Body

  6. CD Cover of Roger and the Human Body

  7. 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 Influences/Fellow Musicians

  8. 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.”

  9. 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 “The Greatest Hits”

  10. Funk Awards Vocoder Ice Cube Tupac Dr.Dre MC Hammer Snoop Dogg Career Highs/Impacts

  11. The Many Facets of Roger 1981

  12. 1951-1999

  13. 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?

  14. RESOURCES http://images.google.com/images?q=%22Roger+Troutman%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N http://elvispelvis.com/rogertroutman.htm http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/roger/bio/.jhtml http://www.rollingstone.com/artist/bio/_/id/61524/rogertroutman http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Roger%20Troutman:1927188381:page=biography http://music.msn.com/artist/default.aspx?artist=7142249 http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/zapp_dis.htm http://www.sam.hi-ho.ne.jp/kousweb/

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