THE TROGGS

The Troggs are an English beat music band formed in Andover, Hampshire, in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper “Wild Thing”, “With a Girl Like You” and “Love Is All Around”, all of which sold over 1 million copies. “Wild Thing” is ranked No. 257 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Troggs are widely seen as a highly influential band whose sound was an inspiration for garage rock and punk rock. Despite having a number one single, the band’s success in the U.S. was limited by the band not touring there until 1968. Paced by Reg Presley’s lusting vocals, the group — which composed most of their own material–could crunch with the best of them, but were also capable of quite a bit more range and melodic invention than they’ve been given credit for. When The Troggs first hit single ‘Wild Thing’entered the charts in 1966 Reg was still working on a building site. But as soon as he heard on a workmate’s transistor radio that the record had shot up the UK charts he told his workmate ‘to share out his tools’ and left the site forever to be a full time professional musician. More hits followed in quick succession between 1966 and 1968 for The Troggs with Reg penning the majority. On February 4, 2013, Reg Presley passed. Before he passed, Reg blessed The Troggs continuing into the future performing concerts and carrying on the unbelievable legacy of The Troggs.