Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor | |
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 Taylor in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Wesley Voight |
| Born | March 21, 1940 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2026 (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960s–2025 |
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| Spouse |
Joan Carole Frey
(m. 1964; died 2025) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Barry Voight (brother) Jon Voight (brother) Angelina Jolie (niece) James Haven (nephew) |
James Wesley Voight (March 21, 1940 – March 23, 2026), known professionally as Chip Taylor, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He was known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing".[1] His brother is actor Jon Voight and his niece is actress Angelina Jolie.[2] An actor himself, Taylor played James in the 1975 Polish movie A Woman's Decision.
Taylor was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2023.[3] He died under hospice care on March 23, 2026 in New York City, two days after his 86th birthday.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jon Voight and his brother, composer Chip Taylor; Pamela Fiori; George W. and Laura Bush; Liz Carpenter". Dallas Morning News. March 24, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ↑ Druker, Norman; Patrick, Mick (2007). "Spectropop presents Chip Taylor". Spectropop. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Chip Taylor, "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning" Songwriter, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Chip Taylor, Songwriter of 'Wild Thing' and 'Angel of the Morning,' Dies". Best Classic Bands. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
Other websites
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Media related to Chip Taylor at Wikimedia Commons
- Interview with Chip Taylor by Spectropop
- Cover History of Wild Thing on Second Hand Songs
- Train Wreck Records site for Chip Taylor
- Chip Taylor at AllMusic
- Chip Taylor discography at Discogs
- Chip Taylor on IMDb
- Interview with Chip Taylor in International Songwriters Association's Songwriter Magazine
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