Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor has written a number of classic pop and rock songs, solo and in collaboration with others including Billy Vera, Ted Daryll, and Jerry Ragovoy. While he’ll always be famous for writing The Troggs 1966 hit “Wild Thing”—which was memorably covered live by Jimi Hendrix—his other big hits were Merrilee Rush’s “Angel InThe Morning” (also covered by Juice Newton), The Hollies “I Can’t Let Go” and Janis Joplin’s “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder).” More recently he discovered singer/violinist Carrie Rodriguez and has performed and recorded extensively with her since 2001.

Key songs in the Taylor catalog include “Wild Thing,” “Angel Of The Morning, “I Can’t Let Go,” “Storybook Children,” “I Can’t Wait Until I See My Baby’s Face,” “Papa Come Quick” and “Cry.”

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