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Feb 27, 2023 · Roger Troutman left behind six sons and five daughters, per The Famous People. Fellow musicians sent flowers to the funeral, and in true Troutman family style, their nephew performed a talkbox version of "Amazing Grace" (via SF Weekly). The tragic 1999 killing of funk legend Roger Troutman shocked his family and fans.
Apr 25, 2020 · It’s been 22 years since Roger Troutman, one of Dayton’s most gifted and well-known musicians, tragically died. Troutman, an R&B recording artist who pioneered the famed funky “Dayton sound,” was shot several times in the alley behind his music studio on Salem Avenue on April 25, 1999. Explore 7 of Dayton's most shocking crimes.
Apr 25, 2021 · View comments. Apr. 25—It's been 22 years since Roger Troutman, one of Dayton's most gifted and well-known musicians, tragically died. Troutman, an R&B recording artist who pioneered the famed ...
From 1983 until the tragic deaths of Roger and Larry Troutman in 1999, Troutman Sound Labs was the home base for Dayton-based funk group Zapp. The recording studio at Salem Avenue and Catalpa Drive was the site of recordings by Zapp and solo work from Roger Troutman, Shirley Murdock and the Ohio Players' Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner.
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) [ 1][ 2] was an American singer and 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 ...
Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect. The original line-up consisted of four Troutman brothers—frontman Roger, Larry, Lester and ...
Apr 24, 2020 · It’s been 21 years since the shocking death of one of the most dynamic and famous musicians in Dayton history. Larry Troutman shot his brother, talkbox pioneer Roger Troutman outside of Roger Troutman's Dayton music studio as part of a murder-suicide on April 25, 1999. Larry Troutman was later found dead in his car from a self-inflicted ...
