Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was 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. Troutman frequently used the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects. Troutman used... [more on Wikipedia]
Roger began charting in 1981 with I Heard It Through the Grapevine.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.
Top songs: #1: I Want to Be Your Man - #2: I Heard It Through the Grapevine - #3: In the Mix - #4: (Everybody) Get Up - #5: Do It Roger
#5 Do It Roger
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#3 In the Mix
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Midnight Hour (Part I)
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Girl, Cut It Out
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Thrill Seekers
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#4 (Everybody) Get Up
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Take Me Back
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