"Reg Presley Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, the hits of which included ""Wild Thing"" (#1 on the Hot 100 on 30 July - 6 August 1966) and ""With a Girl Like You"" (#1 on the UK Official Singles Chart on 4-11 August 1966). He wrote the song ""Love Is All Around"", which was featured in the films ""Four Weddings and a Funeral"" and ""Love Actually"". Presley, whose stage name was given to"
"Les Gray Thomas Leslie ""Les"" Gray (9 April 1946 – 21 February 2004) was an English musician best known for his work with glam rock pop band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinctive vocal impersonation of Elvis Presley. Gray was born in Carshalton, Surrey, in 1946. He was a self-taught musician, and during his school years, he played trumpet with a jazz band, and then, with a younger brother, went on to form the skiffle unit, The Mourners. After leaving school he worked for Pearl & Dean, writing commercials, and later for Moss Bros before finding success with"
"region of Portugal. He died on 21 February 2004, of a heart attack, whilst fighting throat cancer. Les Gray Thomas Leslie ""Les"" Gray (9 April 1946 – 21 February 2004) was an English musician best known for his work with glam rock pop band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinctive vocal impersonation of Elvis Presley. Gray was born in Carshalton, Surrey, in 1946. He was a self-taught musician, and during his school years, he played trumpet with a jazz band, and then, with a younger brother, went on to form the skiffle unit, The Mourners. After leaving school"
"a major tour stop in the Southeast USA with everyone performing there including Duke Ellington, The Ink Spots r&b group in '40, Count Basie & His Orchestra in '47, Elvis Presley in '56, Bill Haley & His Comets with Bo Diddley in '56, Florida's Ray Charles in '60, Isley Brothers in '60, Johnny Cash in '63, Peter, Paul, & Mary in '63 (Mary died in '09), Augusta's James Brown in '65, Macon's Otis Redding (d.1967) with Atlanta's Gladys Knight in '65, Beach Boys in '65, Greenwood's frat rock Swingin' Medallions in '66, Paul Revere & The Raiders in '67, Joan"
"60s Beatlesque sound, Living Colour and Terrence Trent D'Arby. Maggie's Dream Maggie's Dream was an alternative funk rock band formed by Raf Hernandez, Danny Palomo, Lonnie Hillyer, Tony James and former Menudo member and future solo musician, Draco Rosa. The band’s stridency earned them a spot with Fishbone and Faith No More during their tours. Maggie's Dream was signed to Capitol Records and released only one album. Their lone album was a hybrid of funk, soul and rock with Latin twists on some songs. The band was sometimes compared to Lenny Kravitz, who auditioned to be their singer and then"
"his own, marking a new beginning. During the 1980s, Mike Pender also joined an all-star rock band known as The Corporation AKA The Traveling Wrinklies, whose name was a parody of the popular rock group Traveling Wilburys with Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and George Harrison. The Traveling Wrinklies contained Mike Pender of The Searchers, Brian Poole of Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Clem Curtis of The Foundations, Tony Crane of The Merseybeats/ The Merseys and Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs. They released a 45 on the Corporation label: KORP 1, an updated version of"
"row, 1960–1962. In February 1964, the Beatles requested that the Bill Black Combo open for them during their first U.S. tour. Subsequently, they invited the Combo over to England for another month-long tour. After the death of leader Bill Black (Elvis Presley's original bass player) in October 1965, Young concentrated on being a staff musician at Hi Studio in Memphis until 1967, winding up at American Studios at the request of Chips Moman later that year. The Memphis Boys were responsible for around 120 hit singles, pop, country, rock, or soul, between 1967 and 1971. Young played on the January/February"
"(guitar), John Wilkinson (rhythm guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass-guitar), Ronnie Tutt (drums), Larry Muhoberac (piano) and Charlie Hodge (rhythm guitar, background vocals). The band was accompanied by the backing vocals of The Sweet inspirations and The Imperials. His initial Las Vegas show attracted an audience of 101,500 — a new Vegas performance record. By 1970, Presley began to tour the United States for the first time in 13 years. NBC rebroadcast the special in the summer of 1969. The song ""Blue Christmas"" was replaced by the number ""Tiger Man"", at Parker's request. In 1977, the program was aired in a special"
"Domino, the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley (who nevertheless racked up 30 Hot 100 entries from 1964 through 1967). It prompted many existing garage rock bands to adopt a sound with a British Invasion inflection and inspired many other groups to form, creating a scene from which many major American acts of the next decade would emerge. The British Invasion also played a major part in the rise of a distinct genre of rock music and cemented the primacy of the rock group, based around guitars and drums and producing their own material as singer-songwriters. Though many of the acts"
"popular 1950s and 1960s musicians such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Dave Clark Five, The Animals, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, The Mamas & the Papas, The Lovin' Spoonful, Herman's Hermits, The Doors and The Band. The Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster appeared on the program 67 times, a record for any performer. The American public's first exposure to Itzhak Perlman was on the show in 1958, when he was 13. This performance was a breakthrough not only for classical music, but also for Perlman, who rode the"
"The Royal Guardsmen The Royal Guardsmen are an American rock band, best known for their 1966 hit singles ""Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"", ""The Return of The Red Baron"", ""Snoopy For President"", and the Christmas follow up ""Snoopy's Christmas"". Originally known as the Posmen, the Ocala, Florida-based sextet adopted their anglophile moniker during the British Invasion, led by The Beatles and other British artists. The group was originally composed of Bill Balough (bass), John Burdett (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). The band was managed by Leonard Stogel and Associates. Although the"
"the Top 40 in six separate decades. In 2006, their most recent release became their ninth album to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard 200. Over the years, the act has performed in a variety of genres, including doo-wop, R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, funk, disco, urban adult contemporary and hip-hop soul. The group has gone through several lineups, ranging from a quartet to a trio to a sextet; they are currently a duo. The original group consisted of the three elder sons of O'Kelly Isley, Sr. and Sally Bell Isley: O'Kelly Jr., Rudolph and Ronald, who formed in"
"Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis & the Playboys were an American 1960s era pop and rock group, fronted by musician Gary Lewis, the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one single ""This Diamond Ring"", which was the first of a string of hit singles they had in 1965 and 1966. The band had an earnest, boy-next-door image similar to British invasion contemporaries such as Herman's Hermits and Gerry and the Pacemakers. The group folded in 1970, but a version of the band later resumed touring and continues to tour,"
"of the 50s. Larrie Londin, a Nashville session drummer who recorded and occasionally toured with Presley over a nine-year period, filled in for Tutt on occasion during 1976 and 1977 performances. In 1975, Burton, Tutt and Muhoberac backed Johnny Cash on his album, ""John R. Cash"". Before Presley's death in 1977, several former members from the TCB Band went on to form Emmylou Harris's Hot Band and The John Denver Band. These musicians include James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Emory Gordy, Jr. and Jerry Scheff. Burton left the Hot Band in 1976 and was replaced by English guitarist Albert Lee."
"rock-and-roll success with songs including ""Danny Boy"" (Pop number 10) and ""Lonely Blue Boy"" (Pop number 6). ""Lonely Blue Boy"", originally titled ""Danny"", was recorded by Presley for the film ""King Creole"" but was not used in the soundtrack. This song led to him naming his band the Lonely Blue Boys. They subsequently became the Twitty Birds. Twitty always wanted to record country music, and, beginning in 1965, he did just that. Disc jockeys on some country-music radio stations refused to play his first few country albums, because he was known as a rock-and-roll singer. However, he had his first"
"their more developed (or ""grown up"") music. Similarly, Neil Sedaka had two distinct eras of his career, with about a decade in between: one as a teen idol in the 1960s, and a later career in adult contemporary music. Roy Orbison was known for his songs Oh, Pretty Woman (which he performed with his backing band The Candymen), Only The Lonely, Crying, and In Dreams. From the family band the Cowsills, Susan Cowsill, John Cowsill and Barry Cowsill became teen idols and were on teen magazine covers for many years; the TV show The Partridge Family was written in their"
"1956, ""Don't Be Cruel"" backed with ""Hound Dog,"" the first record to top all three of the ""Billboard"" singles charts then in existence: pop, R&B, and C&W. Presley decided upon three Little Richard covers, and selected three new country ballads respectively from regular Everly Brothers writer Boudleaux Bryant and guitarist Chet Atkins, Sun staff musician and engineer Stan Kesler, and Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman. The latter two, contracted to Hill and Range, the publishing company of Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, would write dozens of songs for Presley through the 1960s. Also included was the song with which Presley"
"A.M. Sixty A.M. Sixty (also known as AM60) is an indie pop group led by Chris Root. Chris Root first became well known as a member of The Mosquitos in the United States. In 2001, he formed the group A.M. Sixty, which became a phenomenon in the United Kingdom after Root sent UK labels some of his demos. His single, ""Just a Dream"", hit the UK charts and resulted in A.M. Sixty doing a Peel Session. ""Just a Dream"" was also used in a recent Schwinn bikes commercial. After touring stadiums in Europe and Japan, A.M. Sixty signed with V2"
"albums were ranked number one on the pop charts, and a few of his most popular songs came from his films, such as ""Can't Help Falling in Love"" (1961) and ""Return to Sender"" (1962). (""Viva Las Vegas"", the title track to the 1964 film, was a minor hit as a B-side, and became truly popular only later.) But, as with artistic merit, the commercial returns steadily diminished. During a five-year span—1964 through 1968—Presley had only one top-ten hit: ""Crying in the Chapel"" (1965), a gospel number recorded back in 1960. As for non-film albums, between the June 1962 release of"
"Presley from 1966 to 1971. Elvis has been quoted as noting Hess as his favorite singer. Hess left the Imperials in 1967 due to health problems. Hess also sang with his children, Becky and Chris, in a group he named ""The Jake Hess Sound"". In the late 1970s, Hess and his son Chris were featured singers on the television broadcasts of evangelist Dr. Gene Scott. Jake Hess was an idol of Presley, was a major influence, and sang at Elvis's funeral. Hess also sang backup on several albums that were recorded by Elvis. Jake Hess was a noted soloist in"
"of the Las Vegas International Hotel for Presley to play the newly built, 2,000-seat showroom for four weeks (two shows per night, with Mondays off) for $400,000. For his appearance, he assembled a band later known as the TCB Band: James Burton (guitar), John Wilkinson (rhythm guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass-guitar), Ronnie Tutt (drums), Larry Muhoberac (piano) and Charlie Hodge (rhythm guitar, background vocals). The band was complimented by the backing vocals of The Sweet inspirations and The Imperials. His initial Las Vegas show attracted an audience of 101,500, setting a new Vegas performance record. By 1970, Presley began to tour"
"song by the Turtles (not to be confused with the 1960s pop group, the Turtles) with backing by Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra (47-6356). ""Mystery Train"" is now considered to be an ""enduring classic"". It was the first recording to make Elvis Presley a nationally known country music star. Black, who had success with the Bill Black Combo, once said to a visitor to his house in Memphis, as he pointed to a framed 78rpm Sun Record of ""Mystery Train"" on the wall, ""Now ""there"" was a record."" Presley's version was ranked the third most acclaimed song of 1955, by"
"Reggie Young Reggie Young (born December 12, 1936) is an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studios Band (a.k.a. The Memphis Boys), and is a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen Born December 12, 1936, in Caruthersville, Missouri, and raised in Osceola, Arkansas, Young's first band was Eddie Bond & the Stompers, a"
"with bubblegum. Garage and bubblegum groups were also both generally singles acts. Several garage punk bands, including Shadows of Knight, later recorded bubblegum tracks, while Ohio Express, one of the major 1960s bubblegum bands, began their recording career with punk-rooted tunes. Between those two camps emerged Florida group The Royal Guardsmen, who scored a US No. 2 hit in 1966 with their novelty hit ""Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"", and The Fifth Estate, whose 1967 song ""Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead"" reached No. 11 in the US. Tommy James and the Shondells are also seen as a major influence, with"
"time. Reg Presley famously spent some of his songwriting royalties on crop circle research. Pellow also recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album ""Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile"". In 2004, Pellow told the ""Daily Record"", ""We did everybody's head in the summer of 1994."" Nevertheless, Pellow said, ""I still think it's a brilliant record. Its strength is its sheer simplicity. Any band would give their eye teeth to have a hit record like that. I'm very proud of it."" In 2013, the year that Reg Presley died, ""Love"
"songs for Lewis, Cash, and others. His third single for the Sun subsidiary, Phillips International Records, was the 1960 Top 30 hit, ""Lonely Weekends"", which was notable for its Presley-like vocals. It sold more than one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America. None of his seven follow-up singles was a success, however, though several of the songs became staples in his live set, including ""Who Will the Next Fool Be"", ""Sittin' and Thinkin'"", and ""No Headstone on My Grave"". These songs were often recorded by others to varying degrees of success,"
"popular. The group moved to Paris in 1959 and has continued touring, primarily in Europe, since then. During his stint in the US Army, in Germany, Elvis Presley, who was a huge admirer of their work since his early childhood, visited them backstage at ""Le Casino"" in Paris, and stayed to watch their entire show, staying also with them at the hotel ""Prince de Galles"". Presley recorded a version of their popular ""Swing Down Chariot"" that appeared on his ""His Hand in Mine"" gospel album. During this time there were further personnel changes: Orville Brooks left and was replaced by"
"from health complications after a stroke in 2012 and died on August 18, 2013 in Vancouver from a cancerous brain tumor that had spread quickly. 2006 Wes Dakus Wesley ""Wes"" Dakus (April 2, 1938 – August 18, 2013) was a Canadian musician and the leader of Wes Dakus & The Rebels, Canada's most popular instrumental group of the 1960s. Dakus was born in Mannville, Alberta and in 1958 formed Wes Dakus & The Club 93 Rebels. In 1960 they were signed with Quality Records, and released their first album in the same year titled ""El Ringo"". They toured with such"
"Presley (of The Troggs). 7"" Single 12"" Single The Corporation (English band) The Corporation was an English all-star group that was active in the 1980s and formed by musicians previously in popular, hit making, English bands of the 1960s. They released a single in 1988, a remake of The Showstoppers' old hit ""Ain't Nothing But A House Party"" on the Corporation Records label. They briefly named themselves The Travelling Wrinklies, which was a dig at the Anglo-American all-star group The Traveling Wilburys. The group consisted of Tony Crane (of The Merseybeats), Clem Curtis (of The Foundations), Mike Pender (of The"
"session musician on hundreds of recordings. Guitarist Cosmo also started working professionally in the 1960s when he was just thirteen years old, playing some of the legendary circuit venues such as The Marquee and the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. He further established his reputation during the 1970s, touring extensively in the U.K. and U.S. with ""The Heavy Metal Kids"", former Jimi Hendrix band member Curtis Knight, Frankie Miller, Free's Andy Fraser, Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, Sweet's Brian Connolly and the Jordanaires (Elvis Presley's backing group). Cosmo retired from the music business but was persuaded to return to performing by"
"The Hollies The Hollies are a British pop/rock group best known for their pioneering and distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. The Hollies became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s (231 weeks on the UK singles charts during the 1960s, the 9th highest of any artist of the decade) and into the mid 1970s. It was formed by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash in 1962 as a Merseybeat-type music group in Manchester, although some of the band members came from towns north of there. Graham Nash left the group in 1968 to form the supergroup Crosby, Stills &"
"group Dancer, Prancer and Nervous. In 1960, 16-year-old Brian Hyland had a novelty hit with the song ""Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"", by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, which topped the ""Billboard"" single chart. The Trashmen reached the top 5 with ""Surfin' Bird"", a surf rock medley of two novelty songs originally recorded by The Rivingtons. In 1964, the Grammy for Best Country and Western Album was awarded to Roger Miller. Miller was known to sing novelty songs. In 1965, ""A Windmill in Old Amsterdam"", a song written by Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge, became a UK"
"the U.S. pop chart and number 3 in the U.K., remarkable figures for a gospel album. In February 1961, Presley performed two shows for a benefit event in Memphis, on behalf of 24 local charities. During a luncheon preceding the event, RCA presented him with a plaque certifying worldwide sales of over 75 million records. A 12-hour Nashville session in mid-March yielded nearly all of Presley's next studio album, ""Something for Everybody"". As described by John Robertson, it exemplifies the Nashville sound, the restrained, cosmopolitan style that would define country music in the 1960s. Presaging much of what was to"