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Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, producer and the lead vocalist of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced west coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard) to create different vocal effects. Roger used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat," as well as a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. As both lead singer of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s. In his later years, he was mostly known for singing the chorus to the hip-hop classic by Tupac Shakur, "California Love".
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The Many Facets of Roger/The Saga Continues/Unlimited [2017]
Song | Duration |
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 10:47 |
Do It Roger | 8:12 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:13 |
Double Dose of Funk [2010]
Song | Duration |
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 6:48 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:09 |
I Can Make You Dance | 3:58 |
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) | 3:44 |
California Love | 4:49 |
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First 50 Years [2008]
Song | Duration |
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I Want to Be Your Man | 4:11 |
The Death Row Singles Collection: B-Sides, Remixes & Rarities [2007]
Song | Duration |
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California Love [Single Version] | 4:00 |
Chronicles: Death Row Classics [Deluxe] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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California Love [Remix] | 6:23 |
California Love [DVD] |
More Bounce to the Ounce and Other Hits [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Dance Floor (Part 1) | 3:57 |
Doo Wah Ditty (Blow That Thing) | 4:59 |
Slow and Easy | 5:16 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:11 |
Rhino Hi-Five: Roger [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Do It Roger | 5:17 |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 6:49 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:10 |
The Very Best of Death Row [Dual Disc] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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California Love [Remix] | 6:25 |
California Love [Enhanced Stereo][Mix][Multimedia Track] |
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Gill [2003]
Song | Duration |
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It's Your Body | 5:33 |
Chronicle: Best of the Works [China Bonus Tracks] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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California Love (Ft 2Pac & Roger Troutman) |
We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology [2002]
Song | Duration |
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Pt. 1 | 4:00 |
Dance Floor, Pt. 1 | 3:56 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:12 |
I Only Have Eyes for You | 4:36 |
Ooh Baby Baby | 4:37 |
All Eyez on Me [DualDisc] [1996]
Song | Duration |
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California Love [Remix] | 6:25 |
California Love [Enhanced Stereo][Mix][Multimedia Track] |
All the Greatest Hits [1993]
Song | Duration |
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More Bounce to the Ounce | 5:14 |
More Bounce To The Ounce [LP Version] | 9:31 |
Be Alright | 2:43 |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 6:48 |
So Ruff, So Tuff | 3:35 |
Do It Roger | 8:11 |
Dance Floor | 5:13 |
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) | 3:45 |
I Can Make You Dance | 4:00 |
Computer Love | 4:44 |
I Want To Be Your Man | 4:13 |
Slow and Easy | 5:11 |
The Many Facets of Roger [Bonus Tracks] [1981]
Song | Duration |
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 10:50 |
Do It Roger | 8:15 |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Pt. 1 [Single Version][*] | 4:01 |
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Song | Duration |
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Slow and Easy | 5:16 |
Do It Roger | 5:17 |
California Love | 6:48 |
California Love [Single Version] | 4:45 |
Ooh Baby Baby | 4:37 |
So Ruff, So Tuff | 3:35 |
It's Your Body | 5:32 |
California Love [Remix] | 6:25 |
I Want to Be Your Man | 4:14 |
Dance Floor | 5:13 |
Be Alright | 7:55 |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 11:45 |
Put Your Lovin' Through the Test | 4:34 |
Emotions | 10:15 |
I Wanna Be Your Man | |
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