Zapp

Zapp (aka Zapp & Roger, Zapp and Roger, Zapp Band, Human Body, Roger & The Human Body & Zippy), was a soul & funk band, formed in 1978, by brothers: Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman & Terry Troutman. Other members included: Bobby Glover, <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Eddie Barber</span>, <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Jannetta Boyce</span>, <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Jerome Derrickson</span>, <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Sherman Fleetwood</span>, Gregory Jackson & Michael Warren. This band launched the career of Shirley Murdock and, in later years, employed keyboard stylings of Ohio Players' Billy Beck. Most recognizable influence on their sound came from, original Parliament / Funkadelic vocalist, <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Raymon Davis</span>.