R&B Singers Who Died Tragically: Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman, solo artist and founder of the Funk group Zapp. Is another addition to the R&B singers who died tragically series. The Roger Troutman death caused shockwaves in the music industry. Another tragic loss in R&B.

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Tracks:
Damma Beatz
Then I Go

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Blue Boi
By the Pool

[NDGOCHYLD]

Roger was definitely ahead of his time. Gone way too soon.

[syria]

The way he died was so tragic. It be your own people 😔

[CJCrump]

Mr. Roger Troutman
"Roger"
November 29, 1951-April 25, 1999
#RESPECT
#LEGENDARY
#ROGERTROUTMAN
#ROGER
#RESTINPARADISEMRTROUTMAN
#GONEBUTNEVERFORGGOTTEN

[darleneedwards]

I didn't know how he died and it's so sad..I remember when I heard he passed I cried because his music was amazing and unique. He's always missed

[BitchIdontKnow]

This is heartbreaking so sad smh .I wanna say that jealousy is scary, I remember the video u done on Toni Braxton and her sisters and u can see the jeoulsy between sibling it sad

[marceloferrari]

Master of the true funk music, R.I.P Roger😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭

[ROCKNROLLFAN]

My favorite grandma in the whole wide world LOVED their music and I can make you dance was her favorite song. I have all of their albums and I've meet Lester and Zapp.

[maninedoow]

Zapp was such a good band! 💜 I cannot even fathom killing my own sibling. Hell no.

[MrBeauGator]

Roger and Zapp were a tremendous influence on me, as they contributed heavily to the soundtrack of my very life. I still use the talk box to this day, for live shows, as well as when recording in my home studio. I feel like I let them down, as I never succeeded as a musician, but I admire them still.

[KBoyd-hill-top]

Very well done young Lady. Rip Larry & Roger 😎😎🙏🎹🎸🪘

[musiclover-cntb]

I'll never forget reading about his death on April 25, 1999 in jet magazine.

[FortyThievesSF]

We did love Roger and Zapp out here in California. I remember them announcing his death on the radio in LA. We were in disbelief. I had a 5 disc cd changer in the mid to late 90s, Eazy-E, Tupac, Biggie, Zapp and Roger, and Brenton Wood were always in there. Brenton Wood is the oldest and the only one still kickin'! Thanks for the video.

[WhL]

No way I would’ve buried them together if it were my family. That was so terrible of Larry smh

[buttnaked]

*Awwww that’s sad! I’m a 70’s baby, so of course we bounced to Zapp & Roger ALL THRU OUR CHILDHOOD..!!*

[delontecarter]

Rip Roger 🙏🏿 one of my favorite Youtube channel

[BitchIdontKnow]

I never heard about this man but im gonna look for his music rip so sad

[AmtrakFunkandDiscoFan]

Roger Troutman is the man and a true living legend.

[CJCrump]

Ms. Alexis Alijai Lynch
"Lexii Alijai"
February 19, 1998-January 1, 2020
#RESPECT
#LEGENDARY
#ALEXISALIJAILYNCH
#LEXIIALIJAI
#RESTIPARADISEMSLYNCH
#GONEBUTNEVERFORGOTTEN

[KuttyJoe]

Rest in Peace to both brothers. Roger was the man. Computer Love is a special song for me from my high school days.

[michaelaccardofrontczak]

As a Talkbox Vocalist myself i was inspired by Roger Troutman. First time i ever heard the Talkbox i actually mistakened it for a Vocoder which the two have a very similar sound but a Vocoder is a totally different thing. Like for example Daft Punk uses the Vocoder. I actually saw a few videos on YouTube of Roger using the Talkbox which encouraged me to wanna learn about it and play it. Picked up my first ever Talkbox from Guitar Center in 2016 and bought a Synthesizer "MicroKorg" to go with it. The Talkbox i started out with was the Rocktron Banshee 2 and later on in my music career have used both the MXR M222 by Dunlop and the TalkStar Talkbox by John "Fingazz" Stary