Classic track from Ohio legends Zapp & Roger. Roger Troutman was so synonymous with the vocoder that his nephew Rufus Troutman III did a vocoder rendition of “Amazing Grace” at Roger’s funeral in 1999. Oh, and he sang the chorus on 2pac & Dr. Dre‘s “California Love.” Nuff said.
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Roger Troutman Interviewed About the Talkbox in 1987
Roger Troutman discusses the impact of the voice box in his music and live performances.