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Roger is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wilson Pickett, The Persuaders, Supla and Marvin Gaye. Those roots explain a lot about how Roger arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Zapp, Zapp & Roger, Cameo, The Bar-Kays and Bernard Wright, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Snoop Dogg, Shirley Murdock, Scritti Politti, Elvis Costello and Eazy-E, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Roger, reaching back through Wilson Pickett and forward to Snoop Dogg. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Roger Troutman, also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip-hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
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Roger connections
Roger grew out of Wilson Pickett, The Persuaders, Supla and Marvin Gaye, shares an orbit with Zapp, Zapp & Roger, Cameo and The Bar-Kays, went on to shape Snoop Dogg, Shirley Murdock, Scritti Politti and Elvis Costello. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Roger
Sounds and acts that shaped Roger.
Artists similar to Roger
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Roger.
- Zappartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- Cameoartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bernard Wrightartist
- Midnight Starartist
- Lakesideartist
- One Wayartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- The Whispersartist
- Kleeerartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Skyyartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Changeartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- The Timeartist
- Bootsy's Rubber Bandartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- Loose Endsartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Tom Browneartist
- Brickartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Rufusartist
Bands Roger shaped
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