Troggs Singer Reg Presley Battling Lung Cancer, Retires From Band

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Reg Presley, the lead singer for 'Wild Thing' hitmakers the Troggs, has revealed that he's battling lung cancer. The 70-year-old is retiring from the garage-rock pioneers while he undergoes chemotherapy.

The Troggs, who also had hits with 'Love Is All Around' and 'With a Girl Like You,' started their career in England in 1964 and have been active ever since. Presley suffered a stroke in 2010 and was thought to have had another in December 2011 while performing in Germany.

"During my stay in hospital tests showed that in fact I have lung cancer," Presley said in a statement on the band's official site. "I am receiving chemotherapy treatment and at the moment not feeling too bad.

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Troggs Singer Reg Presley Battling Lung Cancer, Retires From Band

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