Ronnie Bond
Ronnie Bond (born Ronald James Bullis; 4 May 1940 – 13 November 1992)[1] was an English drummer, best known as the original drummer with the 1960s rock band The Troggs.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald James Bullis |
| Born | 4 May 1940 Andover, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 13 November 1992 (aged 52) Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1960s–1992 |
The Troggs
Born in Andover, Hampshire, Bond was the original drummer with The Troggs, whose hits included "Wild Thing", (UK no. 2; US no. 1); "With a Girl Like You", (UK no. 1; US no. 29) and "I Can't Control Myself", (UK no. 2; US top 50), all in 1966, and "Love Is All Around" (UK no. 5; US no. 7) in 1967 (1968 in the US).
The Troggs also had several smaller hits, including "Any Way That You Want Me", a UK no. 8 in January 1967, and "Night of the Long Grass" and "Give It to Me", both UK top 20 hits during 1967. Bond left the Troggs in 1988.
Death
Bond died on 13 November 1992 in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire, aged 52.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| From Nowhere | |
| Trogglodynamite |
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| Cellophane |
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| Mixed Bag |
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| The Troggs |
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| The Trogg Tapes |
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| Black Bottom |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| On Tour |
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| Trogglomania |
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| Live at Max's Kansas City |
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EPs
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Trogg Tops 1 |
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| Trogg Tops 2 |
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| Wild Thing / The Troggs Tapes |
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Singles
| Title
(A-side / B-side) |
Year |
|---|---|
| "Lost Girl"
b/w "The Yella in Me" |
1966 |
| "Wild Thing"
b/w "From Home" (UK); "With a Girl Like You" (US) | |
| "With a Girl Like You"
b/w "I Want You" | |
| "I Can't Control Myself"
b/w "Gonna Make You" | |
| "Any Way That You Want Me"
b/w "66-5-4-3-2-1" | |
| "Give It to Me"
b/w "You're Lying" |
1967 |
| "My Lady"
b/w "Girl in Black" | |
| "Night of the Long Grass"
b/w "Girl in Black" | |
| "Hi Hi Hazel"
b/w "As I Ride By" | |
| "Love Is All Around"
b/w "When Will the Rain Come" | |
| "Little Girl"
b/w "Maybe the Madman?" |
1968 |
| "Surprise, Surprise (I Need You)"
b/w "Marbles and Some Gum" (UK); "Cousin Jane" (US) | |
| "Little Red Donkey"
b/w "Seventeen" | |
| "Too Much of a Good Thing"
b/w "Somewhere My Girl Is Waiting" | |
| "You Can Cry If You Want To"
b/w "There's Something About You" | |
| "Hip Hip Hooray"
b/w "Say Darlin'!" | |
| "Evil Woman"
b/w "Sweet Madeleine" (UK); "Heads or Tails" (US) |
1969 |
| "That's What You Get Girl"
b/w "I Don't Know Why" | |
| "Jingle Jangle"
b/w "No.10 Downing Street" | |
| "Easy Loving"
b/w "Give Me Something" |
1970 |
| "Lover"
b/w "Come Now" | |
| "The Raver"
b/w "You" | |
| "Lazy Weekend"
b/w "Let's Pull Together" |
1971 |
| "Little Queenie"
b/w "I Can Only Give You Everything" | |
| "Everything's Funny"
b/w "Feels Like a Woman" |
1972 |
| "Listen to the Man"
b/w "Queen of Sorrow" |
1973 |
| "Strange Movies"
b/w "I'm on Fire" | |
| "Good Vibrations"
b/w "Push It Up to Me" |
1975 |
| "Summertime"
b/w "Jenny Come Down" | |
| "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
b/w "Memphis, Tennessee" | |
| "I'll Buy You an Island"
b/w "Sugergirl" |
1976 |
| "Feeling for Love"
b/w "Summertime" |
1977 |
| "Just a Little Too Much"
b/w "The True Troggs Tapes?" |
1978 |
| "Coz We're Dancing"
b/w "Fast Train" |
1980 |
| "Black Bottom"
b/w "With You" |
1982 |
| "I Love You, Baby"
b/w "Black Bottom" | |
| "Every Little Thing"
b/w "Blackjack and Poker" |
1984 |
References
- Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992 - 1993". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8