Reg Presley, the lead singer of 1960s British rock band The Troggs, who
scored a hit with the love anthem "Wild Thing," was reported to have
died at his home in England on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was
71. The Troggs catapulted onto the rock'n'roll scene with
"Wild Thing" in 1966, making them one of Britain's most successful
garage rock acts of the era. "Wild Thing," which was written by American songwriter
Chip Taylor, topped the charts in the United States and reached No. 2 in
Britain. Presley penned hits "With a Girl Like You" in 1966 and the band's final big hit, "Love Is All Around," in 1967. (Read More)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 by Reg Presley, the Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England and were originally called the Troglodytes. (Wikipedia)
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