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Funeral for Troggs frontman Reg Presley Funeral for Troggs frontman Reg Presley
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About 200 people have attended the funeral of Reg Presley, lead singer with 1960s British rock band The Troggs.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.Presley, a former bricklayer, died aged 71 in his home town of Andover earlier this month.
Among those to attend the funeral were Slade frontman Noddy Holder and Bruce Welsh of The Shadows.Among those to attend the funeral were Slade frontman Noddy Holder and Bruce Welsh of The Shadows.
The Troggs' hit song Wild Thing and Sting's Fields of Gold featured at the service at Basingstoke Crematorium.The Troggs' hit song Wild Thing and Sting's Fields of Gold featured at the service at Basingstoke Crematorium.
'Extraordinary man''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.
He had announced his retirement from music a year ago after being diagnosed with lung cancer.He had announced his retirement from music a year ago after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
During the service Presley was described as an "extraordinary man who enriched the lives of all who knew him". It is believed he had also suffered a number of strokes in recent years.
During the service, which was led by civil celebrant Lesley Nash, 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".He was also referred to as an "unlikely rock star", whose family and home in Andover were a "hugely important part of his life".
Crop circles
Mrs Nash added: "He was a brilliant and very supportive and loving dad to Jason and Karen who taught them you can do anything you put your mind to."
She also described how Presley met his wife of 50-years Brenda at a dance in Andover.
"That very first night Reg asked Brenda to marry him and was undaunted when she retorted 'But you don't even know me'," she said.
"He always said it was love at first sight and in the fullness of time proved he made an excellent choice."
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 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 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.
Presley's grandson Guy also read a poem called Empty Chair during the service and the family asked for donations to be made to The Stroke Association and The Countess of Brecknock Hospice Trust.