Zapp & Roger - All The Greatest Hits

Zapp electrified fans with their bumping techno grooves and patented talk box vocals. The group started as a family affair in the mid-’70s, with Troutman brothers Roger (vocals, guitar, songwriting), Tony (bass), Lester (drums), and Larry (percussion, songwriting) comprising the core. After building a loyal fan base throughout the Midwest, Zapp exploded nationally in 1980 with their debut Zapp. More than a dozen albums followed, released either under the name Zapp or as solo releases by Roger. By the mid-’90s the hits had started to dwindle, but a new wave of pop, R&B, and hip-hop artists, from Michael and Janet Jackson to Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur, began sampling Zapp and Roger hits, and the sound captivated a whole new generation of listeners. Tragedy struck the group in 1999 when, in an apparent murder-suicide, Roger and Larry were both found dead from gunshot wounds. Shocked, the remaining members took a six-month hiatus before touring again. Today Zapp’s live shows still project the full-blown excitement of the early years, proving that you can’t keep a good band down.

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TRACKLIST:

01. MORE BOUNCE 2 THE OUNCE

02. BE ALRIGHT

03. HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

04. SO RUFF SO TUFF

05. DO IT ROGER

06. DANCE FLOOR

07. DOO WA DITTY

08. I CAN MAKE U DANCE

09. HEARTBREAKER (PART 1 PART 2)

10. IN THE MIX

11. MIDNIGHT HOUR (LIVE 93 RMX)

12. COMPUTER LOVE

13. NIGHT & DAY 93

14. I WANT 2 B UR MAN

15. CURIOSITY 93 RMX

16. SLOW & EASY

17. MEGA MEDLEY

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I WANNA B UR MAN