On February 4, 2013, singer-songwriter Reg Presley of The Troggs died from lung cancer. He had also suffered a “succession of recent strokes”. Presley was 71. The Troggs, with their brand of punk and power pop, had a number of hit songs, including Wild Thing, With A Girl Like You and Love Is All Around, which was covered in the 1990s with huge success by Wet Wet Wet.
The BBC reported that Presley had announced his retirement from music a year ago after being taken ill during a concert in Germany and being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Thanks to woffDLV who shared the tracks on Dime.
woffDLV notes:
From the Rummy Rumsfeld tape collection. An annoying DJ is talking into the music now and then to tell the listeners what they hear, after Reg Presley announced already… Some radio interference can be heard in the background, otherwise a very good sounding recording.
Thanks to davies51 for the artwork.
Recorded live in Dijon, France; October 5, 1981. Very good FM broadcast.
Personnel:
Ronnie Bond (drums)
Chris Britton (guitar)
Tony Murry (bass)
Reg Presley (vocals)
Tracklist:
01. Love Is All Around (Presley) 3.10
02. Feels Like A Woman (Presley) 3.39
03. Strange Movie (Presley) 2.59
04. Black Bottom (Bullis/Murray/Foot) 2.35
05. I Don’t (Bullis/Murray/Foot) 3.17
06. Peggy Sue (Holly/Allison/Petty) 2.29
07. (I Can´t Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger/Richards) 4.28
08. Evil Woman (Weiss) 2.53
09. I Do Do (4.8MB) 2.49
10. Night Of The Long Grass (Presley) 2.59
11. Give It To Me (Presley) 2.00
12. With A Girl Like You (Presley) 3.20
13. Wild Thing (Taylor) 2.57
14. I Can’t Control Myself (Presley) 3.20
15. I Can Only Give You Everything (Coulter/Scott/Morrison) 3.48
Chris Britton (guitar)
Tony Murry (bass)
Reg Presley (vocals)
Tracklist:
01. Love Is All Around (Presley) 3.10
02. Feels Like A Woman (Presley) 3.39
03. Strange Movie (Presley) 2.59
04. Black Bottom (Bullis/Murray/Foot) 2.35
05. I Don’t (Bullis/Murray/Foot) 3.17
06. Peggy Sue (Holly/Allison/Petty) 2.29
07. (I Can´t Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger/Richards) 4.28
08. Evil Woman (Weiss) 2.53
09. I Do Do (4.8MB) 2.49
10. Night Of The Long Grass (Presley) 2.59
11. Give It To Me (Presley) 2.00
12. With A Girl Like You (Presley) 3.20
13. Wild Thing (Taylor) 2.57
14. I Can’t Control Myself (Presley) 3.20
15. I Can Only Give You Everything (Coulter/Scott/Morrison) 3.48
Some more words about Reg Presley:
Reg Presley, best known as the lead singer of the ’60s rock band The Troggs, has passed away due to complications stemming from lung cancer and a series of strokes. Presley’s daughter said in a statement (via WEEN), “He passed away peacefully at home and myself, my brother and our mother were with him. We’re absolutely heartbroken.” He was 71.
Presley and The Troggs hit it big with their single “Wild Thing” (originally written by Chip Taylor) in 1966, though the band’s cult status gave them a name unto their own, with other preeminent garage pop gems like “With A Girl Like You”, “Anyway That You Want Me” (another Chip Taylor tune), “Give It To Me” and “Love Is All Around”. Or listen to the glam precursor of ”I Do Do”.
Presley was born Reginald Maurice Ball on June 12th, 1941 in Andover. Outside of his music career, he made a name for himself as an amateur alien researcher, specializing in crop circles and signs of extraterrestrial life on earth. He authored a book on extraterrestrial forces called Wild Things They Don’t Tell Us.
In January of 2012, Presley took ill during a show in Germany. When hospitalized, doctors diagnosed Presley with lung cancer and placed him on chemotherapy. It was then Presley announced his retirement from music.
Reg Presley, best known as the lead singer of the ’60s rock band The Troggs, has passed away due to complications stemming from lung cancer and a series of strokes. Presley’s daughter said in a statement (via WEEN), “He passed away peacefully at home and myself, my brother and our mother were with him. We’re absolutely heartbroken.” He was 71.
Presley and The Troggs hit it big with their single “Wild Thing” (originally written by Chip Taylor) in 1966, though the band’s cult status gave them a name unto their own, with other preeminent garage pop gems like “With A Girl Like You”, “Anyway That You Want Me” (another Chip Taylor tune), “Give It To Me” and “Love Is All Around”. Or listen to the glam precursor of ”I Do Do”.
Presley was born Reginald Maurice Ball on June 12th, 1941 in Andover. Outside of his music career, he made a name for himself as an amateur alien researcher, specializing in crop circles and signs of extraterrestrial life on earth. He authored a book on extraterrestrial forces called Wild Things They Don’t Tell Us.
In January of 2012, Presley took ill during a show in Germany. When hospitalized, doctors diagnosed Presley with lung cancer and placed him on chemotherapy. It was then Presley announced his retirement from music.
Reg Presley (RIP)