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Zapp & Roger are also responsible for the #1 smash “ Dance Floor,” the Top 10 hits “ I Can Make You Dance,” “ Computer Love” and more. Listen free to Zapp & Roger Zapp & Roger: All The Greatest Hits (More Bounce to the Ounce, Be Alright and more). We got grand kids with Computer Love (laughs).” So it has proceeded to have life, it’s like Computer Love was our baby then Computer Love had grand-babies. Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band or Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, in 1977. He was really ahead of his time, so that’s mind blowing. Not knowing that people would be meeting people and finding love on websites and the way they are now with social media. To know that we wrote a song so long ago that is still relevant till this day. I wrote the verses when we were in a rehearsal hall, I was going back and forth about what the lyrics should be. Which was great for a young artist ready to come out and debut.” Shirley went on to say “ We had came back to the studio after traveling and I had heard the track and hook. Zapps 1983 near-classic 'Heartbreaker 1 and 2' still amazes with its minimal, lean sound. We were making my record and I traveled with Roger and he gave me the opportunity to come out and travel with him doing background. UB spoke to Zapp vocalist Shirley Murdock in 2019 for Black Music Month, and asked her then how “ Computer Love” came about? “ I was a signed artist to Elektra when Computer Love came about.

#Zapp and roger series

I) – By Rogerįormed in Dayton, Ohio in 1978, R&B/funk outfit Zapp-inspired by hometown heroes the Ohio Players-scored a string of hits marked by their prominent use of the vocoder with their fat electric grooves.Ĭomprised of the Troutman brothers-leader /George Clinton protégé Roger on vocals and guitar, Larry ( percussion), Lester ( drums) and Tony ( bass)- Zapp’s self-titled 1980 debut album, that was produced by P-Funk legend Bootsy Collins.Ī #1 R&B album in Billboard®, it soared to # 19 on the pop chart as well, delivered the #2 hit “ More Bounce To The Ounce” and launched a series of seriously funky releases. I) – By ZappĠ3ĝoo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) – By ZappĠ4 I Can Make You Dance (Pt. The new Vinyl comes in a two-color per LP Violet and Magenta/ Orange and Pink 140g colored vinyl.Ġ3 I Heard It Through the Grapevine – By RogerĠ2ĝance Floor (Pt.

The platinum hits collection includes “ More Bounce To The Ounce” sampled by Notorious BIG and “ Computer Love” sampled by “ 2Pac. The band’s first Greatest Hits compilation from their first four albums, originally released on Reprise in 1993. Zapp & Roger will release “ All The Greatest Hits” on a 2LP half/half colored vinyl, available on June 18th, 2021.