Reg King

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Reg King
Birth nameReginald King
Also known asReggie King
Born(1945-02-05)5 February 1945
OriginPaddington, London, England
Died8 October 2010(2010-10-08) (aged 65)
GenresBlue-eyed soul, pop music
Years active1964–2010
LabelsUnited Artists

Reg King (5 February 1945, Paddington, West London – 8 October 2010, Belvedere, Kent) was an

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), plus Mick Taylor, Steve Winwood, Brian Auger and Danny McCulloch.

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

  1. "Merry Go Round" (King) 3.29 +
  2. "You Go Have Yourself A Good Time" (King/Dale) 3.55 *
  3. "Magenta" (King) 5.54 +

Side 2

  1. "So Full of Love" (King) 4.21 +
  2. "10,000 Miles" (King/Dale) 3.21 *
  3. "Must Be Something Else Around" (King) 4.32 *

Compilation albums

References

  1. ^ Pierre Perrone (10 November 2010). "Reg King: Soulful lead singer with the underrated but influential mod band The Action". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ Pat Long. "Reg King obituary | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Yahoo". Spinner.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ Richie Unterberger. "Reg King - Reg King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Monkey Picks: REGGIE KING - LOOKING FOR A DREAM (2013)". Monkey-picks.blogspot.de. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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