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Reg Presley (* 12. Juni 1941 in Andover, England; † 4. Februar 2013 ebenda; eigentlicher Name Reginald Maurice Ball) war ein britischer Sänger und Songwriter der in den 1960er Jahren erfolgreichen Band The Troggs . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Diskografie. 3 Werke. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs , whose hits included " Wild Thing " (#1 on the Hot 100 on 30 July – 6 August 1966) and " With a Girl Like You " (#1 on the UK ...
5. Feb. 2013 · Reg Presley, the lead singer of the 1960's band The Troggs, has died aged 71. The band enjoyed several hit songs through the decade, the biggest of which was their cover version of Chip...
5. Feb. 2013 · Reg Presley, who had hits like Wild Thing and Love Is All Around, passed away in 2013 after a battle with lung cancer and strokes. He was also a crop circle and UFO enthusiast and wrote a book on the paranormal.
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Reg Presley (lead vocals) and Ronnie Bond (drums) were childhood friends and in the early 1960s formed an R&B band in their home town of Andover. [7] In 1964 they were joined by Pete Staples (bass) and Chris Britton (guitar) and became the Troggs. [7] They were signed by Larry Page, manager of the Kinks, in February 1966. [8]
6. Feb. 2013 · Reg Presley, a bricklayer-turned-singer whose ebulliently lusty vocal on the Troggs’ smash hit “Wild Thing” helped elevate the song to rock ’n’ roll legend, died on Monday at his home in...
Reg Presley was the lead vocalist of the Troggs, a British rock band that had hits like 'Wild Thing' and 'With A Girl Like You'. He also wrote 'Love Is All Around', a song revived by Wet Wet Wet for the film Four Weddings And A Funeral.
