Doo Wa Ditty (Blow that Thing) 08. I Heard it Through the Grapevine 04. More Bounce to the Ounce 02. All The Greatest Hits (1993) 01. More Bounce To The Ounce (LP Version) Zapp. 09d271e77f Zapp & Rogers songs.All The Greatest Hits Zapp &.Larry eventually joined his brothers when their name became Roger and the Human Body, which also included youngest brother Terry and Gregory Jackson (Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist).The name change to Zapp came courtesy of Terry, whose nickname was that of Zapp.Zapp Roger Zapp Roger - All the Greatest Hits.When that label folded the following year, the group signed with P-Funks parent label, Warner Bros.Records, and began working on their first record at united sound in Detroit album courtesy of co-production from Bootsy Collins.Released in the late summer of 1980, Zapps seminal self-titled debut album became a platinum success peaking at the top twenty of the Billboard Top 200 thanks to the success of their leading single, the Roger composition, More Bounce to the Ounce, which reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart.Zapps trek to fame continued within the Troutmans, who started Troutman Enterprises shortly after the Zapp album was released.Roger, who was the leader of the group and most famous for using the talk box in his recordings, was also the bands producer, chief writer, arranger, and composer.He and older brother Larry, who served as percussionist in the bands early years and later retired from music to serve as his younger brothers manager, often collaborated on songs together.Roger and Zapp worked on both group albums and albums Roger released on his own merit.Within five years, the band scored more top ten RB hits such as Doo Wa Ditty, I Can Make You Dance, Heartbreaker, and ballads such as Computer Love (RB 8) and a cover of The Miracles Ooo Baby Baby.Among the songs, only one of them - 1982s Dance Floor, Part 1 - managed to hit number-one on the RB chart while two of Rogers solo numbers - a cover of Marvin Gayes I Heard It Through the Grapevine and I Want to Be Your Man - hit the top spot of that chart.By 1985s New Zapp IV U, the group had scored over four gold records and had become a top concert draw all around the world.Two Warner-released best-of collections compiled Zapp and Rogers most popular songs:All The Greatest Hits (1993) and Greatest Hits, Vol. Zapp & Roger Zapp & Roger. The duo of Lester and Roger started several groups including Little Roger and the Vels.Zapp & Roger.These compilations were released under the artist name.
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