Bücher von Peter Staples

I was born in Andover, a rural Hampshire town, in 1944 and started playing with bands in the 60s'. After groups splitting, and then reforming, I eventually teamed up with fellow `Andoverians' Reg Presley, Chris Britton and Ronnie Bond and we became `The Troggs'. We signed with Page One Records, which was then Larry Page and Dick James Music. When, in 1966, `Wild Thing' was a UK hit and then No 1 in America I had just finished working as an electrician. We followed this success with `With a girl like you', `Love is all Around', `I can't control Myself' etc and performed extensively throughout Europe; also toured the UK with The Walker Brothers and Gene Pitney. In 1968 we toured America with The Who. I took up writing to record memories and events in my own words. Happily married since 1969 with 2 children and 3 grandsons.