Reg King
This article is about the musician. For the New Zealand international football (soccer) player, see Reg King (footballer).
| Reg King | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Reginald King |
| Also known as | Reggie 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 |
| Labels | United Artists |
| Associated acts | 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]
Solo discography
Albums
- Reg King (1971)
The eponymous solo LP[4] was released by United Artists records, and features members of "B.B. Blunder" (ex-Blossom Toes) and "Mighty Baby" (ex-The Action) and Mick Taylor, Steve Winwood and Brian Auger.
The album was reissued in 2006 by Circle Records, The CD has 6 bonus tracks.
- Looking For a Dream (2013)
This collection is a second, previously unreleased album,[5] issued again by Circle Records, under his nickname Reggie King.
Singles
- "Little Boy" b/w "10,000 Miles" (United Artists UP 35204) 1971
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 *
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)
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 (15 November 2010, by John D. Luerssen
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/reg-king-r42358 Reg King allmusic review
- ↑ http://monkey-picks.blogspot.de/2013/01/reggie-king-looking-for-dream-2013.html Looking For a Dream review
External links
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