Formed 1978 in Dayton, Ohio
Zapp comprised of:
Bobby Glover
Eddie Barber
Bootsy Collins
Jannetta Boyce
Jerome Derrickson
Sherman Fleetwood
Gregory Jackson
Lester Troutman
Terry Troutman
and Michael Warren.
The Zapp story ended in tragedy on 25th April, 1999 when Roger was shot to death by Larry, who then turned the gun on himself.
As a solo artist, Roger Troutman released his first LP (his first singles having been released under the name Little Roger & the Veils) in 1976 under the name 'Roger & The Human Body' on his own Troutman Records (#001).
Thank you to Blaise at the French 'Funk U' Magazine for that info and the picture below.
Blaise also recommended this excellent site all about Zapp. Just Click Here.
Roger & Larry Troutman Obituary
Albums:
Zapp (Warner Brothers 1980)
Zapp II (Warner Brothers 1982)
Zapp III (Warner Brothers 1983)
The New Zapp IV U (Warner Brothers 1984)
Zapp V (Reprise 1989)
as Roger Troutman
Roger & The Human Body (Troutman Records 1976)
The Many Facets Of Roger (Warner Brothers 1981)
The Saga Continues (Warner Brothers 1984)
Unlimited (Reprise 1987)
Bridging The Gap (Reprise 1991)
