The Troggs

The Troggs were an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits
in the UK and the US. Their most famous songs include the Hot 100 chart topper
"Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love is All Around". "Wild Thing" is
ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of
All Time and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock. Fronted ... read more

Reg Presley Of The Troggs Dead at 71

You may know his song "Wild Thing"...
Posted 5 February 9.04pm — Comment on this

"Wild Thing" Singer Reg Presley Dead at 71

He made our hearts sing. And he won't be forgotten.Reg Presley, the English-born singer whose band The Troggs shot to fame with their seminal 1960s anthem "Wild Thing,...
Posted 5 February 3.58pm — Comment on this

The Troggs Reg Presley Dies; What Was His Musical Legacy?

Reg Presley performing in November last year, still a wild thing after all those yearsWith the death of Troggs vocalist Reg Presley goes one of the...
Posted 5 February 3.03pm — Comment on this

Troggs singer Reg Presley dies

The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs' "Wild Thing" remains a garage rock classic more than 45 years after its release...
Posted 5 February 1.55pm — Comment on this

Reg Presley: 1941-2013

Reg Presley, former lead singer of UK band The Troggs, died at his home in Hampshire yesterday. He was 71. Presly had suffered a couple of strokes and was diagnosed wit...
Posted 5 February 12.04pm — Comment on this

Reg Presley Dies, The Troggs Singer Passes Away at 71

As reports state, Reg Presley dies age 71. The Troggs singer had been suffering with lung cancer for the past year.As The Independent report, last...
Posted 5 February 11.01am — Comment on this

Reg Presley: The Troggs singer who kept on gigging

Troggs frontman Reg Presley will be remembered as the singer on some of the most enduring hits of the 1960s and for one of rock's most famous outtakes.
Posted 5 February 9.48am — Comment on this

Reg Presley dies

Reg Presley has died.The Troggs singer passed away at his home in Hampshire, South England yesterday (04.02.13), aged 71 after losing a battle with...
Posted 5 February 8.21am — Comment on this

'Wild Thing' singer Reg Presley dies of cancer

Reg Presley of the Troggs, who made the song 'Wild Thing' popular, dies of cancer.
Posted 5 February 7.05am — Comment on this

Troggs star Reg Presley dies aged 71

Rock star Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has died following a battle with lung cancer.
Posted 5 February 6.34am — Comment on this

Troggs frontman has lung cancer

The Troggs frontman Reg Presley has been forced to retire from the music business to concentrate on battling lung cancer.
Posted 26 January 2012 10.42pm — Comment on this

The Troggs - Reg Presley Diagnosed With Lung Cancer, Retires

The Troggs frontman Reg Presley has been forced to retire from the music business to concentrate on battling lung cancer The British rocker 70 was treated for pneumonia a...
Posted 26 January 2012 9.11pm — Comment on this

Troggs Star Reg Presley In Hospital

British rocker Reg Presley has been hospitalised after suffering a suspected stroke - his second in as many years The Troggs frontman is also being treated for pneumonia ...
Posted 15 December 2011 7.01am — Comment on this

Wet Wet Wet - Wet Wet Wet Planning Comeback In 2012

Wet Wet Wet are set to reunite in 2012 for a new album and tour, according to bassist Graeme Clark. The band formed in the 1980s and went on to enjoy huge success in 1994...
Posted 17 June 2011 12.06pm — Comment on this

Yo La Tengo at Meltdown

Royal Festival Hall, LondonAn indie institution 27 years in the making, Yo La Tengo are gloriously unpredictable. It's often said that no two shows by the New Jersey trio...
Posted 14 June 2011 4.57pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played The Troggs songs in the past year.

  • Wild Thing  609 plays
  • With a girl like you  470 plays
  • Love Is All Around  2 plays
  • I Can't Control Myself  1 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Troggs over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 939 plays
  2. Absolute Classic Rock 135 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 10 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 70s 1 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 1 plays
  6. Absolute 80s 1 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 00s 1 plays

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