35-563: Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight ; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing " Angel of the Morning " and " Wild Thing ". He is the paternal uncle of actress Angelina Jolie and former actor James Haven . He is the younger brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight . Taylor was born on March 21, 1940, in Yonkers, New York . He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight and
70-568: A King." One of the label's hits was "I'm Using My Bible for a Road Map" by Reno and Smiley . Important recordings in this field were done by the Delmore Brothers and Wayne Raney . The Delmores and Moon Mullican played a country-boogie style that was similar to rockabilly . Several King artists, such as Bill Beach , are in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame . Queen Records was the " Race Records " division of King Records and
105-495: A Little Bit Harder)" ( Lorraine Ellison , Janis Joplin ), "Julie" ( Bobby Fuller Four, Marshall Crenshaw ), and "Lonely Is As Lonely Does" ( the Fleetwoods ). Shaggy used " Angel of the Morning " as the basis for his hit " Angel " in 2001. In 2009, Ace Records released a compilation CD of some of Taylor's compositions as recorded by other artists ( Wild Thing: The Songs of Chip Taylor ). Taylor's first releases were on
140-702: A co-founder of Sire Records , interned at King Records as a high school student in 1957 and 1958 and worked for King from 1961 to 1963. When Nathan died in 1968, King was acquired by Hal Neely's Starday Records and restarted as Starday-King Records. The songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller bought the label in 1970 but sold it soon afterwards to LIN Broadcasting , which in turn sold it to Tennessee Recording & Publishing (owned by Freddy Bienstock , Hal Neely, Leiber and Stoller), which sold it to Gusto Records in 1974. In 1971, James Brown's recording contract and back catalogue were sold to Polydor Records . Since 2001, Collectables Records has been reissuing
175-787: A hit in 1968 through a recording by Merrilee Rush , made that January at the American Sound Studio in Memphis , with Chips Moman and Tommy Cogbill producing. Rush had come to Memphis through the group she fronted, the Turnabouts, being the opening act for a Paul Revere and the Raiders tour. While in Memphis, the Raiders recorded the album Goin' to Memphis at American Sound Studios , an association which led to Rush's discovery by Tommy Cogbill, who had been hoping to find
210-655: A release by Melba Montgomery reached No. 22 on the Billboard C&;W chart . In 1994, a rendition of the song was released as a single by the Pretenders . The 2001 song " Angel ", released by American reggae artist Shaggy featuring Barbadian singer Rayvon , heavily interpolates the melody of "Angel of the Morning". It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 31, 2001. King Records (United States) King Records
245-635: A rendition by P. P. Arnold , who had sung background vocals on the 1967 Billie Davis version, reached No. 29 in the UK in August 1968. In 1969, soul artist Bettye Swann included a version of the song on her album The Soul View Now ; released as a single, it reached No. 109 on the US charts. In 1970, a rendition by Connie Eaton reached No. 34 on the Billboard C&;W charts. In 1971 Nina Simone recorded
280-559: A revolving cast of other musicians). Each concert almost always includes both "Wild Thing" and "Angel in the Morning". Taylor's album Yonkers, NY was a 2011 nominee for a Grammy Award for best recording package, but lost to Brothers by the Black Keys . In 2012, Paal Flaata released an album of only Chip Taylor songs, Wait By the Fire – Songs of Chip Taylor . In 1967, Taylor, along with Al Gorgoni, formed Rainy Day Records, which
315-437: A version of the song by Newton would be a strong candidate for airplay. Newton stated that she would never have thought of recording "Angel of the Morning", even though she immediately recognized the song when Meyer played it for her: "I [had not been] really aware of that song because ... when [it] was popular I was listening to folk music and R&B and not pop, and that was a very pop song." Newton's version reached No. 4 on
350-855: The Billboard Hot 100 , No. 22 on the Billboard country music chart , and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart in April of that year. The recording also earned Newton a Grammy nomination, in the same category as Rush's 1968 hit. More than one million copies of Newton's single were sold in the United States, and it reached the Top 5 in a number of other countries, including Canada (number 1), Australia (number 2), South Africa (number 3), Switzerland (number 4) and New Zealand (number 5). Notably, Newton's video for "Angel of
385-601: The King label and their subsidiary DeLuxe . In 1958, he and the Town Three released two 45s on DeLuxe, numbers 6176 "Midnight Blues" and 6180 "I Want a Lover". In 1959, he recorded for King as Wes Voight on 5211 "I'm Movin' In", and his final recording as Wes Voight on King 5231 "I'm Ready to Go Steady" and "The Wind and the Cold Black Night". The two King 45s were released in both mono and stereo, making them some of
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#1732802123957420-451: The 1950s, King distributed portable phonographs. King Records was unique among the independent labels because the entire production process was done in-house: recording, mastering , printing, pressing and shipping. This gave Nathan complete control, and a record could be recorded one day and shipped to radio stations the next day in quantities as small as 50. For that reason, King records that did not sell well are now rare. Seymour Stein ,
455-440: The 1990s.) Angel of the Morning " Angel of the Morning " is a popular song written by Chip Taylor , originally recorded by Evie Sands but which first charted with a version by Merrilee Rush . The song has been covered by many artists including Chrissie Hynde , Dusty Springfield , P. P. Arnold , Connie Eaton , Mary Mason , Guys 'n' Dolls , Melba Montgomery , Olivia Newton-John and Juice Newton . The song
490-453: The 1999 film Girl, Interrupted , set in 1967 and 1968, in which author-composer Chip Taylor's niece Angelina Jolie had a starring role.) The highest-charting and best-selling version in the United States was recorded and released in 1981 by country-rock singer Juice Newton for her album Juice . Newton re-interpreted the song at the suggestion of Steve Meyer, who promoted Capitol Records singles and albums to radio stations and felt that
525-542: The Charms . King had a long legal suit against James Brown after he repeatedly violated his contract with the company. King bought De Luxe Records (in 1952) and Bethlehem Records (in 1962). In 1951, Federal Records made the crossover of an R&B record into the white pop music charts with Billy Ward and the Dominoes ' " Sixty Minute Man " (Federal 12022). It reached number 17 on the Billboard pop chart and number 1 in
560-698: The Hollies , Linda Ronstadt ), "The Baby" ( the Hollies ), "Worry" ( Johnny Tillotson ), "Make Me Belong to You" ( Barbara Lewis ), "I Can Make It With You" ( the Pozo Seco Singers , Jackie DeShannon ), " Any Way That You Want Me " (the Troggs, Evie Sands , Melanie, American Breed , Juice Newton, Mary Mason , Lita Ford , Liverpool Five ), " On My Word " ( Cliff Richard ), "Step Out of Your Mind" ( The American Breed ), "Country Girl City Man" ( Billy Vera and Judy Clay ), "I'll Hold Out My Hand", "Try (Just
595-734: The King Records catalogue. The former King Records headquarters, at 1540 Brewster Avenue in Cincinnati, is still standing. A historical marker was placed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Now owned by the city of Cincinnati, it approved the formation of the King Records Legacy Committee which is working on revitalizing the historic site and explaining its history. The King 500 Series of 12 inch LPs were released between 1956 and 1959. The King 600 series
630-529: The Morning" was the first country music video aired on MTV , debuting the day the network launched, in 1981. In the UK, the recording reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, marking the song's third appearance on that chart without becoming a major hit. Newton recorded the song again in 1998 for her album The Trouble with Angels . Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. In 1968,
665-650: The R&;B chart. King mixed the country and R&B sides of the label. Many of its country singers, such as Moon Mullican, the Delmore Brothers, Hawkshaw Hawkins , and Zeb Turner , covered the label's R&B songs, such as "Grandpa Stole My Baby", "Rocket to the Moon", "Bloodshot Eyes", and "I Got Loaded". R&B artists recorded country songs, such as Bubber Johnson's "Keep a Light in the Window for Me". During
700-564: The Runaways , the Muppets , and X . " Angel of the Morning " was first recorded by Evie Sands in 1967, before becoming a hit for Merrilee Rush and also P. P. Arnold in 1968, then a million-selling single in 1981 for country-pop singer Juice Newton ; later a rendition from Chrissie Hynde was released. Other notable pop and country songs written by Taylor include "He Sits at Your Table" ( Willie Nelson ), " I Can't Let Go " ( Evie Sands ,
735-524: The Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 that June, peaking at No. 7, also reaching No. 1 in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and No. 4 in the Netherlands. The song earned Rush a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female . Rush recorded a new version of the song for her 1977 eponymous album release. (Rush's version of "Angel of the Morning" was featured on the soundtrack of
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#1732802123957770-466: The duo Just Us ), Billy Vera , Ted Daryll , and Jerry Ragovoy , first freelancing and then as an employee of a New York City music publisher. Taylor's first big hit was " Wild Thing ", which, though first recorded in 1965 by Jordan Christopher and the Wild Ones , became famous as both a hit single by the Troggs in 1966 and a live performance by Jimi Hendrix in 1967, and was later covered by
805-427: The first recording of the song with Evie Sands , but the financial straits of Cameo-Parkway Records , which had Sands on their roster, led to a highly limited single release and no promotion. The second recording was by UK vocalist Billie Davis , made in 1967 by Danny Michaels for Lee Hazlewood 's LHI label. P. P. Arnold provided backup vocals for that version and later released a version herself. The song became
840-507: The first stereo singles available. Taylor has released recordings on Warner Bros. , Columbia , and Capitol . His first chart single was his recording (as Chip Taylor) of "Here I Am" in 1962 on Warner Bros. Records. He also had a top 40 hit in Australia in 1963 with "Sandy Sandy" with the Town and Country Brothers, a later iteration of Wes Voight and the Town Three, with Ted Daryll (who wrote
875-409: The following year and the critically acclaimed Red Dog Tracks in 2005. Each has since released successful solo albums. Taylor's double-CD Unglorious Hallelujah/Red Red Rose , his first solo album in five years, was quickly hailed as "a future classic" by Sonic Magazine, whose reviewer declared: "This is the best we've heard from Chip Taylor so far." Rodriguez's solo album, Seven Angels on a Bicycle ,
910-556: The gambling addiction was hard on both himself and his family. He has written that, after having an epiphany, he changed his attitude and created the "Church of the Train Wreck" self-help program for himself and others. Taylor continues to live in New York City . He has been married to Joan Carole Frey since 1964, and they have children and grandchildren. (Joan and Chip were temporarily divorced for several years, starting in
945-550: The right voice for "Angel of the Morning" — he had kept a tape of the demo of that song constantly in his pocket for several months. Rush recorded the song, and the tracks which would fill out her Angel of the Morning album, with the American Sound house band, even though the single and the album were credited to the group Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts. The single version was released in February 1968, and reached
980-572: The song for her album of cover versions Here Comes the Sun . In 1977, Mary Mason also had a UK Top 30 hit with her version, which was actually a medley of two Chip Taylor songs, "Angel of the Morning" and " Any Way That You Want Me ", reaching No. 27. Also in 1977, the British act Guys 'n' Dolls had a hit in the Netherlands with the song, their version reaching No. 11 on the Dutch charts. In 1978,
1015-540: The song) and Greg Richards, writers of " She Cried " by Jay and the Americans . Taylor restarted his performing and recording career in 1993. At the 2001 South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas , Taylor met singer and violinist Carrie Rodriguez , with whom he performed and recorded Americana music for several years. The duo recorded Let's Leave This Town in 2002. They released The Trouble With Humans
1050-692: The uncle of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven . Taylor and his brothers attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York . In 1961, Taylor attended the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut , for one year. After an unsuccessful attempt to become a professional golfer like his father, Elmer Voight, Taylor entered the music business. Taylor wrote many pop and rock songs, both alone and with other songwriters, including Al Gorgoni (with whom he also performed, as
1085-413: Was also owned by Syd Nathan. It was founded in 1943 and was eventually folded into King. King also owned Federal Records , which launched the career of James Brown . The label hired Ralph Bass and recorded R&B musicians such as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters , Roy Brown , Valerie Carr , Champion Jack Dupree , Ivory Joe Hunter , Joe Tex , Johnny "Guitar" Watson , and Otis Williams and
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1120-467: Was an American label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan in Cincinnati , Ohio , United States. The label owned several divisions, including Federal Records , which launched the career of James Brown . It released original material until 1975. Initially King specialized in country music , at the time known as hillbilly music. King advertised, "If it's a King, It's a Hillbilly – If it's a Hillbilly, it's
1155-493: Was composed in 1967 by Chip Taylor , who said of it: "I wrote 'Angel of the Morning' after hearing the Rolling Stones song ' Ruby Tuesday ' on the car radio when I was driving into New York City. I wanted to capture that kind of passion." "Angel of the Morning" was originally offered to Connie Francis , but she turned it down because she thought that the lyrical message was too risqué for her image. Taylor produced
1190-702: Was distributed by Jubilee Records . The label released the single " Night Owl " by the Flying Machine, a group that included James Taylor . In 2007, Taylor launched his own independent label , Train Wreck Records. By Taylor's own accounts, from 1980 through 1995 he was very successful at, but unhappily addicted to, gambling professionally on blackjack in New Jersey casinos and on horse races . He then returned to music, starting by singing to his dying mother, Barbara Voight. Taylor has said that
1225-461: Was released in August 2006. In late 2006 and early 2007, Rodriguez toured on her own but continued to perform with Taylor from time to time. Taylor has done a series of shows with guitarist John Platania and the young singer/fiddler Kendel Carson , and he produced both their 2007 albums. During the 21st century through 2020, Taylor has continued to perform with his band The New Ukrainians (John Platania on electric guitar, Björn Petterson on bass, and
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