Remembering Roger Troutman Today on What Would Have Been His 74th Birthday (Born 11/29/51)

November 29, 2025 Albumism Staff

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Roger Troutman’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: November 29, 1951
Died: April 25, 1999
Biography: AllMusic

Discography (Studio Albums):

Zapp

Zapp (1980)
Zapp II (1982)
Zapp III (1983)
The New Zapp IV U (1985)
Zapp Vibe (1989)

Solo

The Many Facets of Roger (1981)
The Saga Continues (1984)
Unlimited! (1987)
Bridging the Gap (1991)

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