Troggs

The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English garage rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. They had a number of hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. "Wild Thing" is ranked No. 257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock.
Reg Presley (lead vocals) and Ronnie Bond (drums) were childhood friends and in the early 1960s formed an R&B band in their home town of Andover. In 1964 they were joined by Pete Staples (bass) and Chris Britton (guitar) and became the Troggs. They were signed by Larry Page, manager of the Kinks, in 1965. They recorded on Page's Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for the debut single "Lost Girl". Their most famous hit was the single "Wild Thing" (written by Chip Taylor) (the song on the B-side of the single depended on the country where it was sold) which, with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars, reached number 2 in the UK (b/w Reg Presley's song "From Home") and number 1 in the United States in July 1966.
==Links to Peel==
Several Troggs hits appeared in the KMEN British Pop Top Ten, which Peel hosted in 1966 and early 1967 on KMEN in California under the name John Ravencroft. Back in the UK, the band's songs were played by Peel on both Radio London and BBC Radio One. In 1982, he co-hosted with Tony Blackburn a “Heroes & Villains” concert to mark the 15th anniversary of Radio One, which featured live performances from well-known 60s pop musicians including the Troggs. Peel also played tracks from many artists who covered Troggs songs including Spiritualized's version of Anyway That You Want Me, which entered the 1990 Festive Fifty at number 37. 
==Live==
"Heroes & Villains" concert, recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, 1982-09-21. First Broadcast: 30 September 1982
#With A Girl Like You
#Wild Thing
==Other Shows Played==
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*17 July 1967: Hi Hi Hazel (single) Page One
;1973
*11 September 1973: I Can’t Control Myself
;1978
*06 March 1978: With A Girl Like You (7" - Wild Thing / With A Girl Like You) Old Gold
;1996
*02 April 1996: I Can't Control Myself
;KMEN British Pop Top Ten
*27 May 1966: Wild Thing (9)
*03 Jun 1966: Wild Thing (2)
*10 Jun 1966: Wild Thing (2)
*17 Jun 1966: Wild Thing (2)
*24 Jun 1966: Wild Thing (2)
*01 Jul 1966: Wild Thing (1)
*08 Jul 1966: Wild Thing (1)
*05 Aug 1966: With A Girl Like You (6)
*12 Aug 1966: With A Girl Like You (8)
*19 Aug 1966: With A Girl Like You (1)
*26 Aug 1966: With A Girl Like You (1)
*02 Sep 1966: With A Girl Like You (2)
*09 Sep 1966: With A Girl Like You (2)
*16 Sep 1966: With A Girl Like You (3)
*21 Oct 1966: I Can't Control Myself (8)
*28 Oct 1966: I Can't Control Myself (5)
*04 Nov 1966: I Can't Control Myself (2)
*11 Nov 1966: I Can't Control Myself (1)
*18 Nov 1966: I Can't Control Myself (2)
*07 Jan 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (8)
*14 Jan 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (8)
*21 Jan 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (8)
*28 Jan 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (3)
*11 Feb 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (3)
*18 Feb 1967: Anyway That You Want Me (3)
== Covered ==
(The list below was compiled only from the Cover Versions page of this site. Please add more information if known.)
Artist | Track | First Known Play
*Creatures: Wild Thing 15 September 1981
*Doctor Mix And The Remix: I Can't Control Myself 13 December 1979
*Gumball: I Want You (session) 15 December 1990
*Jimi Hendrix: Wild Thing 19 September 1970
*La Muerte: Wild Thing (session) 19 February 1986
*Runaways: Wild Thing 16 September 1977
*Spiritualized: Anyway That You Want Me 13 June 1990
*Teenbeats: I Can't Control Myself 13 August 1979
==See Also==
*Singles
*Singles Reviews
*Gigography 1982 
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists
Category:Covered