Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter.

He gave up this job when the Troggs' song "Wild Thing" entered the top ten in the United Kingdom music charts in 1966.

[3] When Mansfield left, he moved to lead vocalist, and soon after Chris Britton joined on guitar, Pete Staples on bass, and Ronnie Bond on drums,[3] and the group changed their name to The Troglodytes, and the classic lineup was formed.

As the Troglodytes, they won a Battle of the Bands talent contest in Oxford in 1965, and sent a demo tape to the rock entrepreneur Larry Page, who shortened their name to the Troggs.

Larry Page asked the New Musical Express journalist Keith Altham for help in finding a better stage name for the lead singer.

In order to get media attention, Altham suggested altering Ball's surname to Presley and the new name was listed alongside those of the other Troggs members in the NME's next issue.

Presley's departure left only guitarist Chris Britton from the original Troggs lineup still remaining in the group.

A blue plaque in his memory was unveiled in Andover High Street on 31 July 2016, marking where The Troggs used to practice.

UNCUT Magazine, "Take 333", Dec 2024, page 114. https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/inside-this-months-free-uncut-cd-the-best-of-2024-147669/ Presley's music has influenced Iggy Pop and won praise from Bob Dylan.

The rock critic Lester Bangs called the Troggs the "godfathers of punk" and compared Presley to Marcel Proust.