British rocker Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has died at the age of 71. Now I suppose you could label the group as just another one- or two-hit wonder -- their big hit was "Wild Thing." But it appears they continued to perform until last year.
Here's a link to the story:
'Wild Thing' singer Reg Presley of The Troggs dies at 71 - TODAY Entertainment
That report happens to link to another story, about Presley's announced retirement in 2012, where it was stated that "According to media reports, Presley joked he would spend the royalties the song earned on investigating cropcircles and UFOs, a phenomena with which he had become fascinated."
For those who care about the trivia, "Wild Thing" was written by composer Chip Taylor, the brother of Jon Voight (hence Angelina Jolie's uncle). Chip's real name is James Wesley Voight, and he also wrote such songs as "Angel of the Morning." Mrs. Steinberg and I came into contact with Chip briefly in the 1980s, when my wife recorded demos at North Lake Sound, a studio he once co-owned near New York City.
Here's a link to the story:
'Wild Thing' singer Reg Presley of The Troggs dies at 71 - TODAY Entertainment
That report happens to link to another story, about Presley's announced retirement in 2012, where it was stated that "According to media reports, Presley joked he would spend the royalties the song earned on investigating cropcircles and UFOs, a phenomena with which he had become fascinated."
For those who care about the trivia, "Wild Thing" was written by composer Chip Taylor, the brother of Jon Voight (hence Angelina Jolie's uncle). Chip's real name is James Wesley Voight, and he also wrote such songs as "Angel of the Morning." Mrs. Steinberg and I came into contact with Chip briefly in the 1980s, when my wife recorded demos at North Lake Sound, a studio he once co-owned near New York City.
