Formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 1977, the American synthetic funk band Zapp comprises
the four brothers Roger Troutman (guitar, vocals), Terry Troutman (bass), Lester
Troutman (drums) and Larry Troutman (percussion). Known for his use of the
talk-box, a device that alters the sound of the instrument to approximate the
human voice, Zapp enjoyed success at the turn of the 1980s with tracks from his
first three numbered albums, including "More Bounce to the Ounce" (#2 R&B in
1980), "Dance Floor" (#1 R&B in 1982) and "I Can Make You Dance". In 1986, the
album The New Zapp IV U unveiled th...