Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “When Merrilee Rush starts the chorus of this song, you know you’re witnessing something great,” American Songwriter shares.

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 ...

Merrilee Rush wouldn’t have wanted to be in Seattle at any other time. The singer of the1968 hit “Angel of the Morning” says the ’60s, with acts like The Wailers, The Sonics, Tiny Tony, The Statics, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chip Taylor, the prolific songwriter behind hits “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” died on Monday, March 23, at the age of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

He was the youngest brother of actor Jon Voight. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast Chip Taylor, the hitmaking songwriter behind “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died ...