Reg King – Memories of a vocal legend 10 years after his passing - 8.10.20
It’s been 10 years since the passing of one of the most tragically underrated and unheralded singer / song writers the British Isles has ever produced. With his stand out blonde hair, aka a nosier Brian Jones, the enigmatic, stylish and soulful Reg King brought so much mystic, enchantment and curiosity to many who purchased one of his releases with extraordinary London band The Action, plus his work with Blossom Toes and his vastly unheard solo work. Born in Paddington, West London, his first experiences of public singing were at the Hampstead Playhouse where plucky singers would go up on the stage whilst gangs of other youngsters were in attendance who would cheer you on if you were a good singer. King would dip his toe into singing versions of ‘When I Fall In Love’, ‘Blue Moon’ and ‘Moon River’, with this experience under his belt this would stand him in good stead for his future centre stage destiny. After a brief stint backing the glamorous Sandra Barry in 1964 as The Boys...