RIP Reg Presley
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Markh

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2,781 posts

305 months

gazza285

11,224 posts

238 months

Monday 4th February 2013
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An early influence, but Wet Wet Wet must die.

Eric Mc

125,794 posts

295 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Sang like a hard bitten share cropper from the American Mid West.

Spoke like a mangle wurzel farmer from the West Country.

One of the great singing voices of the 60s.

princealbert23

2,700 posts

191 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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A true 'ampshire 'og

Markh

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2,781 posts

305 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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princealbert23 said:
A true 'ampshire 'og
He used to drink in my dads old pub back in the 60's

bga

8,134 posts

281 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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RIP Reg.

Aged 16/17 I was playing a gig in my local pub when the rumour got about that Reg was recording in the area (this was just after Wet Wet Wet made him a wealthy man).

Throughout the evening the pub filled up & then Reg turned up with a random guitarist and we spent well into the early hours taking it in turns to entertain the pub. The pub had very low ceilings and I can remember being annoyed that he kept bashing the headstock of my guitar into the ceiling. It was a very memorable night.

MartinM

495 posts

237 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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RIP Reg. He was often spotted around these 'ere parts studying the crop circles!

ClassicMotorNut

2,438 posts

168 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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R.I.P.

He made some great music with the Troggs. I'm listening to Wild Thing right now, one of my favourite songs.