Zapp ~ Similar Artists

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Zapp & Roger - 100% match to Zapp

Dazz Band - 86% match to Zapp

Bobby Harris masterminded the formation of the Dazz Band in the late 70s when he combined two Cleveland funk outfits, Bell Telefunk and the Kinsman Grill house band. The result was an eight-piece line-up, with Harris, Pierre DeMudd and Skip Martin III handling horns and vocals,... Read more

Cameo - 83% match to Zapp

This US soul/funk act, originally called the New York City Players, was formed in 1974 by Larry "Mr. B" Blackmon (New York City, New York, USA; drums, vocals) and vocalists Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant. Building up a strong following by undergoing rigorous touring... Read more

The Gap Band - 82% match to Zapp

This influential US funk/soul outfit was formed in 1967 by three brothers, Charlie Wilson (Charles Wilson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; vocals/keyboards), Ronnie Wilson (trumpet/keyboards) and Robert Wilson (bass/vocals). They took their name from the initials of three streets,... Read more

George Clinton - 68% match to Zapp

22 July 1940, Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA. The mastermind behind the highly successful Parliament and Funkadelic, George "Dr Funkenstein" Clinton's seemingly impregnable empire crumbled at the beginning of the 80s. Restrained from recording by a damaging breach-of-contract... Read more

Con Funk Shun - 66% match to Zapp

Formed initially in 1968 as Project Soul by Mike Cooper (guitar, sitar, timbales, percussion, vocals) and Louis McCall (drums, vocals), the group's rise began when they accepted an offer to back the Soul Children, necessitating a move from California to Memphis. Upon arrival in... Read more

Slave - 65% match to Zapp

Roger - 64% match to Zapp

29 November 1951, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, d. 25 April 1999, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Multi-instrumentalist Troutman is best remembered for his work with early 80s funk superstars Zapp, although he enjoyed a moderately successful solo career under the Roger alias and worked as in-demand... Read more

One Way - 58% match to Zapp

Parliament - 56% match to Zapp

This exceptional US vocal quintet was formed in 1955 by George Clinton (22 July 1940, Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA), Raymond Davis (b. 29 March 1940, Sumter, South Carolina, USA, d. 5 July 2005, New Brunswick, USA), Calvin Simon (b. 22 May 1942, Beckley, West Virginia, USA),... Read more