Zapp (aka
Zapp & Roger,
Zapp and Roger,
Zapp Band,
Human Body,
Roger & The Human Body &
Zippy), was a
soul &
funk band, formed in 1978, by brothers:
Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman & Terry Troutman. Other members included:
Bobby Glover,
Eddie Barber,
Jannetta Boyce,
Jerome Derrickson,
Sherman Fleetwood,
Gregory Jackson &
Michael Warren. This band launched the career of
Shirley Murdock and, in later years, employed keyboard stylings of
Ohio Players'
Billy Beck. Most recognizable influence on their sound came from, original
Parliament /
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