The Troggs in 1971 (lead vocals) and (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 (bass) and Chris Britton (guitar) and became the Troggs. They were signed by, manager of, in 1965. They recorded on Page's, and Page also leased them to for the debut single 'Lost Girl'. Their most famous hit was the single ' (written by ) (the song on the b-side of the single depended on the country where it was sold), which with the help of exposure on reached number 2 in the UK (c/w Reg Presley's song 'From Home') and number 1 in the in July 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering.

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Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, 'Wild Thing' was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: and. The band's success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968. They also had a number of other hits, including ' (a number 1 in July 1966, US number 29), ' (a UK number 2 in September 1966; their first UK single release on the Page One label, POF 001; this was also their second and final dual-label release in the US, with Fontana retaining the rights to all subsequent releases), 'Anyway That You Want Me' (UK number 10 in December 1966), all at Olympic Studios, 'Give It To Me' (UK No.12 1967), 'Night of the Long Grass' (UK number 17 in May 1967), ' (UK number 5 in November 1967 and US number 7 in May 1968) plus 'Hi Hi Hazel' (UK No.42, 1967).

The band's popularity completely waned the following year. Former bassist Tony Murray replaced Pete Staples in 1969. Richard Page filled in for Britton on their 1972-1973 tour. In 1974, after a spell on, in an attempt to re-create their 1960s successes, the Troggs re-united with Larry Page, now running. The resulting cover version of the hit ' failed to chart. A version of 'Wild Thing' also failed. The band found a sympathetic ear at label New Rose in the 1980s, releasing 1982's Black Bottom LP and 1990's AU.

In 1991, they recorded, an eleven-song collaboration between themselves and three members of It was recorded in the band's hometown of,, and was released in March 1992. The band attempted to capitalize on this new exposure with a couple of bizarre collaborations on new versions of 'Wild Thing'. In 1992 they teamed up with actor and snooker player, with another version the following year featuring from the TV show, which actually reached number 69 in the. Free Winzip 16.5 Free Download With Key - Free Software 2016. In 1994 's cover of 'Love Is All Around' was #1 in the UK for 15 weeks, netting Presley a handsome royalty.

The band's original drummer, Ronnie Bond, died on 13 November 1992. In January 2012, Reg Presley retired after being diagnosed with lung cancer.