Chip Taylor, the "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing" songwriter whose family members include brother Jon Voight and niece Angelina Jolie, has died. He was 86. The singer – born James Wesley Voight ...

Most people know the Voight family through two names: Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and his equally famous daughter, Angelina Jolie. But there was another Voight who quietly shaped American culture ...

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The Americana singer — Jon Voight’s younger brother — also wrote “Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)” and quit music for 14 years to be a professional gambler, only to return. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor ...

Yonkers songwriter Chip Taylor is dead at 86. Taylor, who was born James Wesley Voight, is famous for penning the Troggs’ 1966 rock classic “Wild Thing” as well as “Angel of the Morning,” which Juice ...

You almost certainly know Chip Taylor’s most famous song. You almost certainly don’t know the rest of his story — and it’s wilder than the three-chord hit that made him a household name. Taylor, born ...

Chip Taylor, who penned memorable tunes like '60s hit "Wild Thing," has died at the age of 86, his family announced on Facebook Tuesday. "We are sad to tell you that Chip passed away last night. His ...

The brother of the actor Jon Voight, he wrote songs for Frank Sinatra, Janis Joplin, Anne Murray and, with “Angel of the Morning,” Juice Newton. By Hannah Ziegler See more of our coverage in your ...

Chip Taylor, who was Yonkers-born James Wesley Voight and the songwriter of “Wild Thing," which was performed by the Troggs and then in an incendiary version by Jimi Hendrix, has died. He was 86.