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About The Troggs
The Troggs formed in 1964 and were signed by the manager of The Kinks, Larry Page in 1965. They recorded on Page's Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for debut single "Lost Girl".[1] Their most famous hit was the single "Wild Thing" (written by Chip Taylor), which with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the United States in June 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a garage rock standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, "Wild Thing" was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: Fontana and Atco. The band's success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.[2]
They also had a number of other hits, including "With a Girl Like You" (a UK number 1 in July 1966, US number 29), "I Can't Control Myself" (a UK number 2 in September 1966 -- this was also their second and final dual-label release in the US, with Fontana retaining the rights to all subsequent releases), "Anyway That You Want Me" (UK number 10 in December 1966), all at Olympic Studios, "Night of the Long Grass" (UK number 17 in May 1967), and "Love Is All Around" (UK number 5 in October 1967 and US number 7 in February 1968). With chart success eluding the band, they split up in March 1969.[1] Ronnie Bond was the first to release a solo record, with the "Anything For You" single in March 1969, followed in April by Reg Presley with "Lucinda Lee". Chris Britton released a solo album, As I Am, the same year. The band reformed later that year, with former Plastic Penny bassist Tony Murray replacing Staples, and in 1974, after a spell on Pye Records, in an attempt to re-create their 1960s successes, the Troggs re-united with Larry Page, now running Penny Farthing Records. The resulting cover version of the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations" did not capture the public's imagination. A reggae version of "Wild Thing" also failed to chart. The band found a sympathetic ear at French label New Rose in the 1980s, the label releasing 1982's Black Bottom LP and 1990's AU.
In 1991, the Troggs recorded Athens Andover, an eleven-song collaboration between themselves and three members of R.E.M.[2] It was recorded in the American band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, and was released in March 1992.[1]
The band attempted to capitalize on this new exposure with a couple of bizarre collaborations on new versions of "Wild Thing". In 1992 they teamed up with notorious drinkers Oliver Reed and Alex Higgins, with another version the following year featuring Wolf from the TV show Gladiators, which actually reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
The band's original drummer, Ronnie Bond, died in 1992.
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60s, Decades, Rock, Classic Rock
Band members
LEAD GUITAR, Winchester., RICHARD MOORE, Winchester, Born Peter Lucas, Born Peter Lawrence Staples, RONNIE BOND, Hampshire., Born Ronald James Bullis, Born Richard Moore, Canada., Hertfordshire, REG PRESLEY, COLIN FLETCHER, Lancs., Born Christopher Richard Allen, Dublin, TONY MURRAY, RHYTHM GUITAR, CURRENT BAND MEMBERS, PETE LUCAS, Born Anthony Murray, DAVE MAGGS, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, DAVE WRIGHT, Watford, Born Charles Christopher Britton, Ireland., Born Reginald Maurice Ball, CHRIS ALLEN, FORMER MEMBERS, HONORARY TROGG, Dene Road, Born Reginald David Maggs, Rossendale, Born David Frederick Wright, CHRIS BRITTON, Andover, PETE STAPLES, BASS GUITAR, DR. BRIAN MAY C.B.E.
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