Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Reg Presley, R. I. P.

Metro News: Reg Presley, the frontman of 60s rock group the Troggs – best known for their hits Wild Thing and Love Is All Around – has died aged 71. 

The singer, whose real name was Reginald Maurice Ball, passed away at his home in Hampshire after a battle with lung cancer, his daughter Karen confirmed.

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

1 comment:

Todd Mason said...

The news came over BBC Overnight last night after about 15 minutes on the collusion between the Irish government and the RC Church to enslave "troublesome" young women in the Magdalene Laundries. Not the cheeriest bit of commuting home I've had.