Roger

Roger Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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
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  1981
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
1.
08/1981

#2  I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Roger greentick

from The Many Facets of Roger   The Many Facets of Roger
45 pts
79
US


25
dance
1
R&B
charted as I Heard It Through the Grapevine / So Ruff So Tuff in US dance charts
[Warner 49786]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.
12/1981

#5  Do It Roger
Roger greentick

from The Many Facets of Roger   The Many Facets of Roger
6 pts






24
R&B
[Warner 49883]
written by Roger Troutman greentick & Larry Troutman
  1984
3.
05/1984

#3  In the Mix
Roger greentick

from The Saga Continues…   
10 pts






10
R&B
[Warner 29271]
written by Roger Troutman greentick & Larry Troutman
Midnight Hour (Part I)
4.
07/1984

Midnight Hour (Part I)
Roger greentick

from The Saga Continues…   
3 pts






34
R&B
featuring The Mighty Clouds of Joy
[Warner 29231]
written by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
  1985
5.
01/1985

Girl, Cut It Out
Roger greentick

1 pts






79
R&B
featuring Shirley Murdock
[Warner 29123]
written by Roger Troutman greentick & Larry Troutman
  1987
I Want to Be Your Man
6.
10/1987

#1  I Want to Be Your Man
Roger greentick

from Unlimited!   Unlimited!
172 pts
3
US
22
AC


1
R&B
[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman
  1988
7.
02/1988

Thrill Seekers
Roger greentick

from Unlimited!   Unlimited!
5 pts






27
R&B
[Reprise 27982]
written by Zapp Troutman & Roger Troutman greentick
  1991
8.
10/1991

#4  (Everybody) Get Up
Roger greentick

from Bridging the Gap   
7 pts






19
R&B
[Reprise 19124]
written by Roger Troutman greentick & David Gamson
  1992
9.
02/1992

Take Me Back
Roger greentick

from Bridging the Gap   
3 pts






37
R&B
[Reprise 19062]
written by Roger Troutman greentick & David Gamson

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