05/02/2013
Reg Presley Of The Troggs Dies
Reg Presley has passed away aged 71.
As the lead singer of 60s British rock band The Troggs he was the voice of a number of hit songs.
Reg died at his home in Hampshire surrounded by his family.
The singer had suffered a succession of recent strokes and was battling lung cancer.
Wild Thing and Love Is All Around were two of the bands popular singles.
BBC 6 Music presenter Marc Riley paid tribute saying "He was... so engaging and, at the same time, having been so influential, he was so humble and so likeable."
(GK)
As the lead singer of 60s British rock band The Troggs he was the voice of a number of hit songs.
Reg died at his home in Hampshire surrounded by his family.
The singer had suffered a succession of recent strokes and was battling lung cancer.
Wild Thing and Love Is All Around were two of the bands popular singles.
BBC 6 Music presenter Marc Riley paid tribute saying "He was... so engaging and, at the same time, having been so influential, he was so humble and so likeable."
(GK)
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