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    Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing". [1] Early life. Taylor was born on March 21, 1940, in Yonkers, New York.

  2. Apr 4, 2023 · Songwriting legend Chip Taylor on 60 years of classics. Gianluca Tramontana. Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Janis Joplin and dozens more sang his songs, which spanned country, rock, R&B and...

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  3. Chip Taylor. Inductee. 1940 Born. 2016 Inducted. Started writing songs as young teenager, went on to record 23 solo albums. Chip Taylor is responsible for one of the most famous songs to come out of the 1960s—The Troggs’ 1966 hit “Wild Thing,” which was famously covered in 1967 by Jimi Hendrix.

  4. CHIP TAYLOR. Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no sign of slowing down. The New York Times says it best, “If you only know him as the as the guy who wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning” — you don’t know him! Chip Taylor is making some of the ...

  5. Apr 2, 2023 · Chip Taylor: ‘Playing in maximum security prisons is one of my favourite things to do’. Fresh off a bout of treatment for throat cancer, the pioneer of country-rock and Voight brother speaks to...

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  7. Rockabilly singer/songwriter, composer of "Wild Thing" and many other enduring classic hits, and jack of many trades. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. March 21, 1940 in Yonkers, NY. Genre. Pop/Rock, Country, Folk. Styles. Country-Folk, Country-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Contemporary Folk.

  8. Nov 7, 2015 · November 7, 20158:12 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. The iconic rock song "Wild Thing" was written in 15 minutes, 50 years ago, and has since been licensed more...

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