The Troggs

The Troggs - Live In Dijon - 1981 - Past Daily Soundbooth - Past Daily: News, History, Music And An Enormous Sound Archive.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 #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. See for more.

Wild Thing

With a girl like you

I Can’t Control Myself

Louie Louie (1966)

Love Is All Around

I Want You

Give It To Me (All Your Love) (1967)

Night Of The Long Grass

Lost Girl

Night Of The Long Grass

Walking The Dog

Hip Hip Hooray (1968)

Give Me Something

Good Vibrations (1975)

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