WILD THING

Remember that great song from the 60's "Wild Thing???  What a tune!!!  "Wild Thing, You make my heart sing..."  Awsome number, covered by everyone from Jimi Hendrix to a guy that had a hit with a recording of it done in a (President) Richard Nixon voice.  The song was written by Chip Taylor (Jon Voit's Brother, Angelina Joli's Uncle) and was a huge an influential hit for British group The Troggs.


Well a little more sad news from the  music biz...The Troggs frontman Reg Presley has been forced to retire.  He is apparently extremely ill with lung cancer and will no longer be able to front the band, as he has (in fits and starts)  for almost half a century.


Reg, who's a very young 70, was treated for pneumonia and fluid on his heart after falling ill last month, but he has since been given some really bad news about his poor health...
Doctors have discovered cancerous cells in his lungs.

He posted this on his website:


 "As you all know I was taken ill whilst doing a gig in Germany in December. During my stay in hospital tests showed that in fact I have lung cancer. I am receiving chemotherapy treatment and at the moment not feeling too bad.
"However, I’ve had to call time on The Troggs and retire. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the cards and calls and for your love, loyalty and support over the years."


My prayers our certainly with Reg as faces what could be his final battle.


Before you slip into that deep sleep tonight...if you're a believer...I'd ask you to say few words to the man upstairs on behalf of one of rock music's  true pioneers, survivors and yes...Wild Thing.


Be well Reg.