The Troglodytes
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The Troglodytes, better known as The Troggs, are an English rock band famed for their raw, garage-rock sound and the 1966 hit single "Wild Thing."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English rock band
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rock band ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Troggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | British rock of the 1960s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| era | 1960s rock bands ⓘ |
| famousFor |
hit single Wild Thing
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raw, garage-rock sound ⓘ |
| formedIn | Andover, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
garage rock
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pop rock ⓘ proto-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Troggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive vocal delivery
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prominent guitar riffs ⓘ simple song structures ⓘ unpolished sound ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chris Britton
NERFINISHED
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Pete Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ Reg Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
garage rock revival
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punk rock ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LoveIsAllAroundNotability | widely covered ballad ⓘ |
| notableSongReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Can’t Control Myself
NERFINISHED
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Love Is All Around NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ With a Girl Like You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| recordedCoverOf | Wild Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfChrisBritton | guitarist ⓘ |
| roleOfPeteStaples | bassist ⓘ |
| roleOfRegPresley | lead vocalist ⓘ |
| roleOfRonnieBond | drummer ⓘ |
| styleDescribedAs |
garage-band sound
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raw and primal ⓘ |
| WildThingChartSuccess | major international hit ⓘ |
| WildThingStyle | simple, riff-driven rock ⓘ |
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