http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68966&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rssG-Funk rolled into suburban homes in the Midwest on souped up funk hydraulics, wheezing keyboards and vocodor boxes -- all of which were borrrowed from Electro-Funk. By the time Dr. Dre became a megastar, Electro-Funk's biggest vocodor advocates and innovators, Zapp and their frontman-turned-solo-artist Roger Troutman, had stopped releasing music due to fading public interest. Which isn't to say they hadn't left their mark: Zapp earned several chart notches, while Roger's solo "I Want to Be Your Man" and "Computer Love" -- two sublime songs that twist and turn with every wriggling note -- did the radio and Billboard rounds. After the records stopped selling and he threw in the towel, Roger's role as G-Funk predecessor was highlighted by an appearance on the Dre/2Pac hit "California Love." In 1999, Troutman's brother (and former Zapp member) Larry ended both their lives in a double murder/suicide. - Kali HollowayElectro-Funken720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:21:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68966&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss G-Funk rolled into suburban homes in the Midwest on souped up funk hydraulics, wheezing keyboards and vocodor boxes -- all of which were borrrowed from Electro-Funk. By the time Dr. Dre became a megastar, Electro-Funk's biggest vocodor advocates and innovators, Zapp and their frontman-turned-solo-artist Roger Troutman, had stopped releasing music due to fading public interest. Which isn't to say they hadn't left their mark: Zapp earned several chart notches, while Roger's solo "I Want to Be Your Man" and "Computer Love" -- two sublime songs that twist and turn with every wriggling note -- did the radio and Billboard rounds. After the records stopped selling and he threw in the towel, Roger's role as G-Funk predecessor was highlighted by an appearance on the Dre/2Pac hit "California Love." In 1999, Troutman's brother (and former Zapp member) Larry ended both their lives in a double murder/suicide. - Kali Holloway http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29112269&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:20:08 -0700 Playlists Featuring Roger on Rhapsody Online 29112269 ply.29112269 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29112269&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14352137&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:10 -0800 Playlists Featuring Roger on Rhapsody Online 14352137 ply.14352137 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14352137&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8597872&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:31 -0800 Playlists Featuring Roger on Rhapsody Online 8597872 ply.8597872 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8597872&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8596228&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:13 -0800 Playlists Featuring Roger on Rhapsody Online 8596228 ply.8596228 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8596228&variant=play&rws=%2Froger%2Fplaylists.rss