Reg King
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| Reg King | |
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| Birth name | Reginald King |
| Born | 5 February 1945 |
| Origin | Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 8 October 2010 (aged 65) |
| Genres | Blue-eyed soul, Pop music |
| Years active | 1964–2010 |
| Associated acts | The Boys, The Action |
Reg King (5 February 1945, Paddington, West London - 8 October 2010, Belvedere, Kent) was an English singer and songwriter, most famous for being the solo and lead singer with The Boys and The Action. He died of cancer, aged 65, in October 2010.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Reg King,[4] United Artists UAS29157, 1971
Eponymous solo LP with backing from members of "B.B. Blunder" (ex-Blossom Toes) and "Mighty Baby" (ex-The Action) and Mick Taylor, Steve Winwood and Brian Auger
- "Must Be Something Else Around"
- "You Go Have Yourself A Good Time"
- "That Ain't Living"
- "In My Dreams"
- "Little Boy"
- "10,000 Miles"
- "Down The Drain"
- "Savannah"
- "Gone Away"
Bonus tracks, 2006 reissue, Circle Records
- "Must Be Something Else Around"
- "Must Be Something Else Around" (Rough Mix)
- "You Go Have Yourself A Good Time" (Long Version)
- "Down The Drain"
- "Nobody Knows Where We Are"
- "10,000 Miles"
- "Gone Away" (Rough Mix)
[edit] Singles
- "Little Boy" b/w "10,000 Miles" (United Artists UP 35204) 1971
[edit] EPs
- Missing In Action 10"/6-Track EP (Circle Records CPW E10-101, 2007)
Side 1
- "Merry Go Round" (King) 3.29 +
- "You Go Have Yourself A Good Time" (King/Dale) 3.55 *
- "Magenta" (King) 5.54 +
Side 2
- "So Full of Love" (King) 4.21 +
- "10,000 Miles" (King/Dale) 3.21 *
- "Must Be Something Else Around" (King) 4.32 *
[edit] Compilation albums
- The track "Gone Away" appears on United Artists Records 1971 sampler All Good Clean Fun (UDX 201/2)
- The single "Little Boy" appears on the 2004 EMI CD re-package of All Good Clean Fun (Liberty 8660902)
[edit] References
- ^ www.independent.co.uk The Independent Obituaries: Reg King: Soulful lead singer with the underrated but influential mod band The Action (Wednesday, 10 November 2010, by Pierre Perrone)
- ^ guardian.co.ukThe Guardian: Reg King obituary: Accomplished soul singer and frontman of mod band the Action (by Pat Long, 7 November 2010)
- ^ spinner.com Reg King of Influential Mod Band the Action Dead at 65 (Nov 15th 2010, by John D. Luerssen
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/reg-king-r42358 Reg King allmusic review