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obituaries16 days ago•14 min saved

Chip Taylor, Writer of Wild Thing, Dies at 86

Chip Taylor, the songwriter behind 'Wild Thing' and 'Angel of the Morning' and Angelina Jolie’s uncle, died at 86 after a long music career that included writing for Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin. Born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, NY, he was Jon Voight’s brother and released numerous albums while founding Train Wreck Records; he is survived by two children and five grandchildren, with donations requested to the Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers.

via Deadline|

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music17 days ago•22 min saved

Chip Taylor, Creator of Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning, Dies at 86

Chip Taylor, the Yonkers-born songwriter behind Wild Thing for the Troggs and Angel of the Morning, died at 86 after a six-decade career that included a gambling hiatus and a later revival with Train Wreck Records; a 2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and brother of actor Jon Voight, he wrote for numerous artists and leaves a wife, daughters and five grandchildren.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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