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Reg Presley

1941 - 2013

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Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, whose hits 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Reg Presley is the 2,286th most popular singer (down from 2,166th in 2024), the 5,853rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,544th in 2019) and the 223rd most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Reg Presley ranks 2,286 out of 4,381. Before him are Mr. Porter, Bebe, Tony Orlando, Lee Sun-hee, Normani, and Mike Tramp. After him are Denez Prigent, Fontella Bass, Porter Wagoner, Vlado Janevski, Carlene Carter, and Haha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Reg Presley ranks 605. Before him are Cliff Drysdale, Ellen Willis, David Ruffin, Barry Otto, Bjørn Hasløv, and Ali Khalif Galaydh. After him are Bobby Goldsboro, Trent Lott, Nambi Narayanan, Lesley Stahl, Alan Mullery, and Michael Mukasey. Among people deceased in 2013, Reg Presley ranks 481. Before him are Frank Lautenberg, Mel Smith, Tom Foley, Dale Robertson, Sayan Sanya, and Noel Harrison. After him are Haji, Sylvia Browne, Slim Whitman, Marian McPartland, Bob Kurland, and Ruth Asawa.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Reg Presley ranks 5,855 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Pollitt (1890), Alan Cottrell (1919), Michael Rosen (1946), Anna Chancellor (1965), Saunders Lewis (1893), and Stephen Wiltshire (1974). After him are Julian Lloyd Webber (1951), W. H. R. Rivers (1864), Stuart Milner-Barry (1906), Roy Evans (1948), Cat Deeley (1976), and Oliver Knussen (1952).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Reg Presley ranks 223. Before him are Dani Filth (1973), Tony Ashton (1946), Annie Ross (1930), John Waite (1952), Annie Haslam (1947), and Noel Harrison (1934). After him are Leona Lewis (1985), Oliver James (1980), Elizabeth Fraser (1963), Tasmin Archer (1963), Ian Brown (1963), and Julie Covington (1946).

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