talkbox
Britishnoun
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See also: Stevie Wonder’s live talkbox rendition from “The David Frost Show” in 1972, later sampled by Frank Ocean on 2016’s “Blonde.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
The song was one of the first to use the talkbox, a wacky effects-pedal.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2018
When a little Zapp-esque talkbox colors "In + Out," it feels like a robot’s broken into their moody basement lounge.
From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2016
On top of that is funk singer Roger Troutman and early echoes of Auto-Tune, as he sings the chorus through the distorted talkbox he was known for.
From Time ● Oct. 24, 2011
Normally you'd associate the talkbox with Parliament or American west coast funk music but he's used it in a more interesting, modern, electronic sense.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2011
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