Chip Taylor, 'Wild Thing' Songwriter, Passes Away
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Chip Taylor, the songwriter behind hits like Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning, has passed away at 86. Despite his familys fame, including brother Jon Voight and niece Angelina Jolie, Taylor kept a low profile. His music, however, touched millions, with hits covered by artists like The Troggs, Merrilee Rush, and Janis Joplin. After a hiatus for professional gambling, Taylor returned to music, releasing a final album amid a throat cancer diagnosis. His daughters shared that his final days were peaceful, filled with gratitude for musics connections.
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