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Roger Troutman is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett and The Persuaders. Those roots explain a lot about how Roger Troutman arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Parlet, Michael Hampton, The Cool Notes, André Cymone and Blowfly, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Quik, EPMD, Dazz Band, Sensual Seduction and Trap Muzik, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Roger Troutman, reaching back through I Heard It Through the Grapevine and forward to DJ Quik. 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 Troutman connections
Roger Troutman grew out of I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Marvin Gaye and Wilson Pickett, shares an orbit with Parlet, Michael Hampton, The Cool Notes and André Cymone, went on to shape DJ Quik, EPMD, Dazz Band and Sensual Seduction. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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