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Funeral for Troggs frontman Reg Presley Funeral for Troggs frontman Reg Presley
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The funeral of Reg Presley, lead singer with 1960s British rock band The Troggs, will take place later. About 200 people have attended the funeral of Reg Presley, lead singer with 1960s British rock band The Troggs.
Presley, a former bricklayer, died aged 71 in his home town of Andover earlier this month surrounded by his family. Presley, a former bricklayer, died aged 71 in his home town of Andover earlier this month.
He had announced his retirement from music a year ago after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Among those to attend the funeral were Slade frontman Noddy Holder and Bruce Welsh of The Shadows.
The Troggs had a number of hit songs, including Wild Thing. Presley's funeral is due to take place at Basingstoke Crematorium. The Troggs' hit song Wild Thing and Sting's Fields of Gold featured at the service at Basingstoke Crematorium.
'Extraordinary man'
Born Reginald Ball in 1941, Presley founded The Troggs in the early 1960s.Born Reginald Ball in 1941, Presley founded The Troggs in the early 1960s.
The band's other hits included Love Is All Around in 1967, which became a huge hit for Wet Wet Wet in the 1990s after it featured in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral. He had announced his retirement from music a year ago after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
The song remained at number one in the UK for 15 weeks, and the royalties Presley earned from it allowed him to pursue his interest in crop circles and UFOs. During the service Presley was described as an "extraordinary man who enriched the lives of all who knew him".
He was also referred to as an "unlikely rock star", whose family and home in Andover were a "hugely important part of his life".
The Troggs' other hits included Love Is All Around in 1967, which became a huge hit for Wet Wet Wet in the 1990s after it featured in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.
The song, which was also played during the service, remained at number one in the UK for 15 weeks, and the royalties Presley earned from it allowed him to pursue his interest in crop circles and UFOs.
The singer published a book on the paranormal, Wild Things They Don't Tell Us, in 2002.The singer published a book on the paranormal, Wild Things They Don't Tell Us, in 2002.