On May 4, 1968, Merrilee Rush made her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Angel of the Morning." Backed by Lee's Memphis band, The Turnabouts, the soft-rock ballad quickly became a defining one-hit ...

Chip Taylor, the prolific songwriter behind hits "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning," died on Monday, March 23, at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by his record label, Train Wreck. A cause ...

Chip Taylor, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who is best known for writing the classic hits “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” died Monday at age 86. The death was reported on social media ...

More stories by Kevin P. Chip Taylor, the Songwriters Hall of Fame member who penned tracks for artists such as Johnny Cash and Aretha Franklin, died on March 23 at the age of 86. Born James Wesley ...

Chip Taylor, best known as the songwriter who penned classic songs such as “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” died on Monday (March 23.) He was 86 years old. News of his death came via a ...

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 ...

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 ...

American singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, best known for his hits “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” died Monday. He was 86. Billy Vera paid tribute to the later Songwriters Hall of Fame member ...

Singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, whose composition résumé included “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” died on Monday. He was 86. The death of Taylor, who was the younger brother of Academy ...