Larry Troutman

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Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, or more popularly Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect. The original line-up consisted of four Troutman brothers—frontman Roger, Larry, Lester and Terry—first cousin, Sherman Fleetwood—and non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce and Shirley Murdock. Zapp also... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Larry Troutman first charted in 1981 with Do It Roger.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US RnB the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: California Love - #2: I Want to Be Your Man - #3: Hold You Down - #4: I Get Around - #5: Ditty
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  Roger
1.
12/1981

Do It Roger
Roger

from The Many Facets of Roger   The Many Facets of Roger
6 pts






24
R&B


[Warner 49883]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Zapp
Dance Floor (Part I)
2.
07/1982

Dance Floor (Part I)
Zapp

from Zapp II   Zapp II
34 pts
101
US


62
dance
1
R&B


[Warner 29961]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)
3.
10/1982

Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)
Zapp

from Zapp II   Zapp II
15 pts
103
US




10
R&B


[Warner 29891]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  New Horizons
4.
05/1983

Your Thing Is Your Thing (Part I)
New Horizons

from Something New   
3 pts






39
R&B


[Columbia 03887]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Zapp
5.
07/1983

I Can Make You Dance (Part 1)
Zapp

from Zapp III   Zapp III
21 pts
102
US




4
R&B


[Warner 29553]
written by Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
6.
10/1983

Heartbreaker (Part 1)
Zapp

from Zapp III   Zapp III
11 pts
107
US




15
R&B


[Warner 29462]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
7.
01/1984

Spend My Whole Life
Zapp

from Zapp III   Zapp III
1 pts






77
R&B


[Warner 29380]
written by Larry Troutman greentick, Roger Troutman & Billy Beck
  Roger
8.
05/1984

In the Mix
Roger

from The Saga Continues…   
10 pts






10
R&B


[Warner 29271]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  The Human Body
9.
05/1984

Make You Shake It
The Human Body

from Make You Shake It   
1 pts






84
R&B


[Bearsville 29296]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Roger
10.
01/1985

Girl, Cut It Out
Roger

1 pts






79
R&B


featuring Shirley Murdock
[Warner 29123]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Zapp
11.
10/1985

It Doesn't Really Matter
Zapp

from The New Zapp IV U   The New Zapp IV U
15 pts






41
R&B
57
UK
[Warner 28879]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
Computer Love (Part I)
12.
01/1986

Computer Love (Part I)
Zapp

from The New Zapp IV U   The New Zapp IV U
24 pts






8
R&B
64
UK
[Warner 28805]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
  Shirley Murdock
13.
02/1986

No More
Shirley Murdock

from Shirley Murdock!   
11 pts




27
dance
24
R&B


[Elektra 69590]
written by Gregory Jackson, Larry Troutman greentick, Roger Troutman & Shirley Murdock
  Zapp
14.
08/1986

Computer Love / It Really Doesn't Matter
Zapp

from The New Zapp IV U   The New Zapp IV U
8 pts








78
UK
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick, Shirley Murdock & Zapp Troutman
  Shirley Murdock
15.
03/1987

Go on Without You
Shirley Murdock

from Shirley Murdock!   
16 pts






5
R&B


[Elektra 69480]
written by Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
16.
09/1987

Be Free
Shirley Murdock

from Shirley Murdock!   
1 pts






86
R&B


[Elektra 69450]
written by Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  Roger
I Want to Be Your Man
17.
10/1987

#2  I Want to Be Your Man
Roger

from Unlimited!   Unlimited!
172 pts
3
US
22
AC


1
R&B


[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman greentick
  Shirley Murdock
18.
06/1988

Husband
Shirley Murdock

from A Woman's Point of View   A Woman's Point of View
18 pts






5
R&B


[Elektra 69396]
written by Billy Beck & Larry Troutman greentick
  Lynch
19.
05/1989

Magic Spell
Lynch

1 pts






89
R&B


[Capitol 44355]
written by Billy Beck, Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  Shirley Murdock
20.
10/1991

Stay with Me Tonight
Shirley Murdock

from Let There Be Love   Let There Be Love
4 pts






34
R&B


[Elektra 64840]
written by Billy Beck, Larry Troutman greentick, Roger Troutman & Zapp Troutman
  Paperboy
Ditty
21.
12/1992

#5  Ditty
Paperboy

from The Nine Yards   
98 pts
10
US




17
R&B


[Next Plateau 357012]
written by Mitchell Johnson, David C. Weldonm, Aaron E. Clark, David A. Ferguson, John C. Ferguson, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Redman
Time 4 Sum Aksion
22.
02/1993

Time 4 Sum Aksion
Redman

from Whut? Thee Album   Whut? Thee Album
5 pts
109
US




63
R&B


[RAL/Chaos 74794]
written by Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson, Larry Muggerud, Larry Troutman greentick, Reggie Noble & Roger Troutman
  2Pac
I Get Around
23.
06/1993

#4  I Get Around
2Pac

from Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.   Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
105 pts
11
US




5
R&B


featuring Digital Underground
[Interscope 98372]
written by 2Pac, Shock G, Larry Troutman greentick, Shirley Murdock & Money-B
  Zapp
24.
08/1993

Mega Medley
Zapp

from All the Greatest Hits   
20 pts
54
US




30
R&B


as Zapp & Roger
[Reprise 40982]
written by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Erick Sermon
Stay Real
25.
10/1993

Stay Real
Erick Sermon

from No Pressure   No Pressure
9 pts
92
US




52
R&B


[Def Jam/RAL 77140]
written by Erick Sermon, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  NKRU
Computer Love
26.
10/1993

Computer Love
NKRU

2 pts






55
R&B


[Kaper/RCA 62675]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
  Zapp
Slow and Easy
27.
10/1993

Slow and Easy
Zapp

from All the Greatest Hits   
29 pts
43
US




18
R&B


as Zapp & Roger
[Reprise 18315]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
Computer Love
28.
04/1994

Computer Love
Zapp

from All the Greatest Hits   
5 pts
108
US




65
R&B


as Zapp & Roger featuring Shirley Murdock and Charlie Wilson
R rm
[Reprise 18251]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
  BLACKstreet
Booti Call
29.
06/1994

Booti Call
BLACKstreet

from BLACKstreet   BLACKstreet
53 pts
34
US




14
R&B
56
UK
[Interscope 98255]
written by George Clinton, Antwone Dickey, Leon F. Sylvers III, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Erick Sermon, Garry Shider, David Spradley, Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  Fu-Schnickens
Breakdown
30.
10/1994

Breakdown
Fu-Schnickens

from Nervous Breakdown   Nervous Breakdown
19 pts
67
US




38
R&B
139
UK
[Jive 42244]
written by Roderick Roachford, Lennox Maturine, Rod Kirkpatrick, Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  2Pac
Temptations
31.
09/1995

Temptations
2Pac

from Me Against the World   Me Against the World
15 pts
68
US




35
R&B


[Interscope 98120]
written by Tupac Shakur, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick, Shirley Murdock, George Clinton Jr., Garry Shider, David Lee Spradley & Osten Harvey Jr.
  L.B.C. Crew
32.
12/1995

Beware of My Crew
L.B.C. Crew

13 pts
75
US




51
R&B


featuring Tray D & South Sentrell
[Jac-Mac 17722]
written by Larry Troutman greentick, Roger Troutman, Ronald Gillion, Jamarr Stamps, Tracy Davis, Sentrelle Connerly, David Williams III, L.T. Hutton & Snoop Dogg
  The Click
33.
03/1996

Scandalous
The Click

from Game Related   Game Related
19 pts
101
US




49
R&B
54
UK
[Sick Wid' It/Jive 42366]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick, Brandt Jones, Shirley Murdock, Earl Stevens, Tenina Stevens & Danell Stevens
  2Pac
California Love
34.
04/1996

#1  California Love
2Pac

from All Eyez on Me   All Eyez on Me
354 pts
1
US




1
R&B
6
UK
featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #346] charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
[Death Row 854652]
written by Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman greentick, Roger Troutman, James Anderson & Tupac Shakur
  Tha Truth!
35.
08/1996

Red Lights
Tha Truth!

from Makin' Moves... Everyday   
1 pts






71
R&B


[Priority 53236]
written by Erick Sermon, Missy Elliott, Trevor Smith, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  The Sounds of Blackness
36.
1997

Hold On (Change Is Comin')
The Sounds of Blackness

6 pts






22
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Perspective album cut]
written by Willie James Clarke, Clarence Henry Reid, Levi Seacer Jr., Billy O'Dell Steele, Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  Positive K
37.
01/1997

Black Cinderella
Positive K

1 pts






92
R&B


[PosK 80002]
written by Teddy Riley, Darryl Gibson, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdoch
  2Pac
I Wonder If Heaven's Got a Ghetto
38.
12/1997

I Wonder If Heaven's Got a Ghetto
2Pac

from R U Still Down? (Remember Me)   R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
65 pts
67
US




14
R&B
21
UK
featuring Maxee
[Amaru/Jive 42500]
written by Tupac Shakur, D.K. McDowell, Larry Troutman greentick, Lawrence Goodman & Roger Troutman
  The Comrads
39.
03/1998

Get At Me (Call Me)
The Comrads

from The Comrads   
1 pts






124
R&B


written by Gangsta, K-Mac, Trevon Green, R. Muller, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Brian McKnight
Hold Me
40.
12/1998

Hold Me
Brian McKnight

from Anytime   Anytime
37 pts
35
US




12
R&B


featuring Tone & Kobe Bryant
[Motown 860885]
written by Samuel J. Barnes, Mary J. Blige, Ronald R. Brooks, Greg Jacobs, Jean-Claude Olivier, Corey Rooney, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & 2Pac
  Zapp
Computer Love
41.
05/1999

Computer Love
Zapp

1 pts






88
R&B


as Zapp & Roger featuring Shirley Murdock and Charlie Wilson
R rm
[Reprise 18251]
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
  D'ception
42.
11/1999

(Get) On the Dancefloor
D'ception

3 pts








170
UK
written by James Salvoni, Larry Troutman greentick, Peter Bielig, R. Raffle, Roger Troutman & Stephen Ellis
  Kelly Price
43.
05/2000

As We Lay
Kelly Price

from Mirror Mirror   Mirror Mirror
23 pts
64
US




12
R&B


[Def Soul LP Cut]
written by William Beck & Larry Troutman greentick
  R.L., Snoop Dogg and Lil' Kim
Do U Wanna Roll (Dolittle Theme)
44.
08/2001

Do U Wanna Roll (Dolittle Theme)
R.L., Snoop Dogg and Lil' Kim

from Dr. Dolittle 2: Original Soundtrack   
10 pts
84
US




52
R&B


[J 21088]
written by Kevin Gilliam, R.L. Huggar, Calvin Broadus, Kimberly Jones, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  Spiller
45.
02/2002

Cry Baby
Spiller

20 pts








40
UK
written by Cristiano Spiller, Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman greentick
  DJ Dee pres. Hydraulic Dogs
46.
06/2002

Shake It Baby
DJ Dee pres. Hydraulic Dogs

13 pts








56
UK
written by Dominic Dawson, Tupac Shakur, Andre Young, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick, Ronnie Hudson, Mikel Hooks, Woody Cunningham & Johnny Delafons
  Cam'ron
47.
04/2004

Hey Lady
Cam'ron

from Purple Haze   Purple Haze
1 pts






84
R&B


featuring Freekey Zekey
[Roc-a-Fella 002305]
written by Cameron Giles, Ezekiel Giles, Victor Babb, Frank Visosky, Larry Troutman greentick & Roger Troutman
  Zapp
48.
08/2004

More Bounce to the Ounce / Computer Love
Zapp

7 pts








83
UK
R
written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & Shirley Murdock
  Jennifer Lopez
49.
02/2005

#3  Hold You Down
Jennifer Lopez

from Rebirth   Rebirth
126 pts
64
US




104
R&B
6
UK
featuring Fat Joe
[Epic]
written by Larry Troutman greentick, Cory Rooney, Joe Cartagena, Gregory Christopher, Gregory Bruno, Billy Beck & Makeba Riddick
  Birdman & Lil Wayne
Leather So Soft
50.
02/2007

Leather So Soft
Birdman & Lil Wayne

from Like Father, Like Son   Like Father, Like Son
6 pts
118
US




41
R&B


[album cut]
written by D.P. "Dad" Carter, Donald DeGrate, Jim Jonsin, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman greentick & B. Williams
  Charlie Wilson
I Wanna Be Your Man
51.
03/2011

I Wanna Be Your Man
Charlie Wilson

1 pts






74
R&B


featuring Fantasia
[P Music LP Cut]
written by Larry Troutman greentick
  Nines
52.
05/2018

Rubber Bands
Nines

from Crop Circle   
12 pts








61
UK
featuring Ray BLK and Skrapz
written by Courtney Freckleton, Christopher Kwei, Paul Oseh, Rita Ekwere, Sadiki Forbes, Shirley Murdoch & Larry Troutman greentick
  Ne-Yo & Jeremih
U 2 Luv
53.
10/2020

U 2 Luv
Ne-Yo & Jeremih

from Self Explanatory   
11 pts
66
US








written by Shaffer Smith, Jeremy Phillip Felton, James Mtume, Larry Troutman greentick, Leon Youngblood Jr, Roger, Shirley Murdock & Teddy Pena

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