Zapp Band and Shirley Murdock: Funk and R&B at Rrazz Room
Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street San Francisco, CA 94102)
- Full Price:
- $45.00
- Our Price:
- $22.50*
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The last date listed for Zapp Band and Shirley Murdock was Thursday February 23, 2012 / 8:00pm.
Currently at Rrazz Room @ Hotel Nikko:
Smooth Soul at the Rrazz Room With the Dramatics
- Full Price:
- $50.00
- Our Price:
- $25.00
Enjoy some classic smooth soul and quiet storm R&B in the sophisticated and intimate setting of the Rrazz Room, one of San Francisco's premiere night clubs. In their early '70s heyday, the Dramatics were an anomaly: a Detroit singing group signed not to their famed hometown label, Motown, but to the legendary Southern soul label Stax/Volt. Their sound, as heard on hit singles like "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" and "In the Rain," straddles both worlds, combining the Temptations-like silky-smooth harmonies of Motown with the earthiness of Memphis-style soul. Still performing after more than 40 years, the group features veteran member L.J. Reynolds along with Willie Ford, Donald Albert and Winzell Kelly. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Larry Lare Nelson on What to Wear
Business casual or beter and ladies were some sparkle!
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foss on Other
You can pray for a drink.
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Larry Lare Nelson on Other
Service time really does need to improve.
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Larry Lare Nelson
Uplifting praise and super funk combined. What a great combination. Miss Murdock touched my heart and grabbed my soul. Thank you, I needed that!Written on Feb 24 2012
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foss
Shirley Murdock was both spiritual and enjoying. This is the only type of act that should play at The Razz Room.When Bands like Zapp and Confunkshun play that have large size Bands it becomes both uncomfortable and peole begin standing up and vision is bad.The Razz Room is too small for acts that cause people to "DANCE".Zapp is a Funk Band that brings it. But The Razz Room is the wrong place. They are stuffed in and cannot show their entire "theatrical show". It is hard for them to move in the audience and at some point someone is going to be hurt or fall.Written on Feb 24 2012
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Goldstar Member
Both Shirley Murdock & the Zapp Band BLEW ME AWAY! Awesome performers & great intimate venue. Just didn't like our waitress- they were really forceful on the two drink minimum and interrupts your viewing the performers to insist you order. It really dampened the mood.Written on Feb 23 2012
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Goldstar Member
Last night was my first time at the Rrazz Room. Parking was excellent. The event was excellent and far exceeded my expectations. Both groups put their heart and soul into their performance and we had a blast. I will attend more shows at this venue.Written on Feb 23 2012
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The nucleus of Zapp circled around three of the five Troutman brothers: Lester, Larry and their younger brother Roger. The duo of Lester and Roger started several groups including Little Roger and the Vels. Larry eventually joined his brothers when their name became Roger and the Human Body, which also included youngest brother Terry and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]. Larry was then the road manager and the leader of the group in terms of all major decisions and connections. The name change to Zapp came courtesy of Terry, whose nickname was that of "Zapp".
Discovered by members of P-Funk in 1979, the funk collective's leader George Clinton signed them to his Uncle Jam Records. When that label folded the following year, the group signed with P-Funk's parent label, Warner Bros. Records, and began working on their first record at united sound in Detroit album courtesy of co-production from Bootsy Collins. Released in the late summer of 1980, Zapp's seminal self-titled debut album became a platinum success peaking at the top twenty of the Billboard Top 200 thanks to the success of their leading single, the Roger composition, "More Bounce to the Ounce", which reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Zapp's trek to fame continued within the Troutmans, who started Troutman Enterprises shortly after the Zapp album was released. Roger, who was the leader of the group and most famous for using the talk box in his recordings, was also the band's producer, chief writer, arranger, and composer. He and older brother Larry, who served as percussionist in the band's early years and later retired from music to serve as his younger brother's manager, often collaborated on songs together. Roger and Zapp worked on both group albums and albums Roger released on his own merit.
Within five years, the band scored more top ten R&B hits such as "Doo Wa Ditty", "I Can Make You Dance", "Heartbreaker", and ballads such as "Computer Love" and a cover of The Miracles' "Ooo Baby Baby". Among the songs, only one of them - 1982's "Dance Floor, Part 1" - managed to hit number one on the R&B chart, while two of Roger's solo numbers - a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "I Want to Be Your Man" - hit the top spot of that chart. By 1985's New Zapp IV U, the group had scored over four gold records and had become a top concert draw all around the world.
Singer/songwriter Shirley Murdock is best known for the ethereal ballad "As We Lay," which was produced by Roger Troutman. Murdock started out singing gospel music in her native Toledo. Troutman hired her as a background singer for his family's group Zapp , who had several hits on Warner Brothers (or its Reprise imprint). Based on this success, Troutman began recording tracks with Murdock and lead singer Sugarfoot of the Ohio Players, among others, at his Dayton-based recording studio Troutman Sound Labs.
Murdock and Troutman's first charting single was a Warner single issued as Roger (Featuring Shirley Murdock), "Girl, Cut It Out," which charted at number 79 R&B in early 1985. Murdock was signed to Elektra Records with the pumping "No More," which made it to number 24 R&B in early 1986. Then came her signature hit, "As We Lay."