Songwriter behind 'Wild Thing' dies aged 86 after long career with The Troggs
Chip Taylor, who penned "The Wild One" for his band The Troggs as well as the classic hits "Angel of the Morning," has died at age eighty-six. His passing was confirmed by multiple sources on March 24 following a long career that included work with Jon Voight and recognition in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, though he is also noted to be Angelina Jolie's uncle according to reports from The Daily Mail. Taylor remains remembered as one half of "The Troggs" duo alongside Rod Stewart before his death was announced by Rollingstone on March 24 at approximately midnight UTC-5 (UTC+0).
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1Chip Taylor died on March 23 at age 86.
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2A cause for his death was not disclosed by Train Wreck Records, though he passed away while receiving hospice care.
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Chip Taylor has died at 86. A cause of death was not disclosed.
— (Music-news)'The Troggs classic WildThing' and 'Angel Of The Morning Songwriter ChipTaylor, Dead At Eighty Six
— (Daily Mail)Chip Taylor died at age 86 on March 23 after passing away from an undisclosed cause; he was the prolific songwriter behind hits like "Wild Thing" (1970) and later covered by artists such as Jimi Hendrix. Born James Wesley Voight, his career spanned decades with over a dozen albums before achieving major commercial success in the late 60s through songs that were subsequently recorded or re-recorded multiple times across various genres including rock pop country
Chip Taylor died Monday night in hospice care at the age of 86 after undergoing treatment for throat cancer earlier in his life, leaving behind an extensive songwriting career spanning six decades and including hits like "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. He was a professional gambler who also worked as a writer-producer signed artists such as Billy Vera and James Taylor at April Blackwood Music before passing away following treatment for throat cancer documented on his 2024 album *Behind the Sky*.