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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:02 am Post subject: Reg Presley |
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Sadly Reg, lead singer of The Troggs has passed away. I suppose he will always be remembered for writing "Love is all around" (is it still No. 1 btw?) _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6851
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Not a bad thing to be remembered for,Number Six ...a lovely song.
I was sorry to hear this news last night
On the radio this morning it was said that Macca once said if he wasn't in The Beatles his next preferred band to be in would be The Troggs.
R.I.P Reg |
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graham b
Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 211 Location: Wakefield
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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First group I ever saw live. Winter Gardens Morecambe 1966. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful singer and songwriter in a great 60's band - I've always loved The Troggs' music and I think I always will
RIP Reg and never fprget that 'Love is all Around'
Oh and by the way Elvis Presley despite all his years of recording never had any song whichachieved No 1 in the British charts but Reg Presley did _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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Number Six
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 439 Location: In the village
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:44 am Post subject: |
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becky sharp wrote: | Not a bad thing to be remembered for,Number Six ...a lovely song.
I was sorry to hear this news last night
On the radio this morning it was said that Macca once said if he wasn't in The Beatles his next preferred band to be in would be The Troggs.
R.I.P Reg |
At the risk of being gooey it's "Our Tune". FWAAF was the big thing when we got together and it was our wedding song. Hope you've all still kept your breakfast _________________ I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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I loved The Troggs. 'Night Of The Long Grass' was my favourite. So many good songs, like 'With A Girl Like You'.
Ruddles: did I read you correctly? Elvis had 17 no.1s in the UK! |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Really Schiz - I wasn't aware that any of his records reached the number one slot but as you are in possession of the Guinness Book of Hit Singles I'll defer to you on this one - mind you I was never a big fan of Elvis Presley anyway _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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eric mc
Joined: 28 Jan 2013 Posts: 50 Location: Farnborough Hants
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Elvis most definitely had plenty of No. 1s in the UK charts - far more than his namesake Reg.
My preferred source of chart data up to 1982 is not "The Guiness Book of Hit Singles" but a book called "The Top Twenty Book - The Official British Record Charts 1955-1982" .
It is the only book I know of that lists the charts based on the listings that were used for the official "Hit Parade" of the 1950s and later "Top of the Pops" and BBC Radio 1.
The Guinness Book takes its data from a multitude of sources and comes up with variations on what you would have heard if you were listening to a charts programme on the radio. |
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