Chip Taylor, the hitmaking songwriter behind “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at age 86, his record label Train Wreck Records announced Tuesday (March 24).
No cause of death has been reported.
“Known for songs that captured the emotion and spirit of the times, Chip created a catalog over a six decade career that included works for a diverse range of artists including Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Linda Ronstadt, Shaggy, and Tina Turner,” an obituary posted by Train Wreck read in part.
Born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, New York, in…
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