Reg Presley (The Troggs) R.I.P.

[AM Matt]

British singer Reg Presley of The Troggs who had hits with "Wild Thing" (1966), "With A Girl Like You" (1966), "I Can't Control Myself" (1966), "Love Is All Around" (1968) & a remake of The Beach Boys 1966 song "Good Vibrations" from 1975 has died of cancer at the age of 71. Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[Dave]

'Wild Thing' was covered by percussionist Armando Peraza as the title track of an album of his on Skye... (SK (Discovery Series)-5D)

And it sounds "wildly done, too!


-- Dave

 

[AM Matt]

The group Fancy back in the Fall of 1974 also covered "Wild Thing" with fake farts used by a moog. Actor Chevy Chase back in 1980 also covered it on Arista. Matt Clark Sanford, MI