Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor
	Taylor in 2012
Background information
Born	James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940; Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Died	March 23, 2026 (aged 86); New York, U.S.
Genres	Country; pop;
Occupations	Songwriter; singer;
Years active	1960s–2026
Labels	Buddah; Warner Bros.; CBS; Capitol; Train Wreck;
	Personal details
Spouse	Joan Carole Frey (m. 1964; died 2025)
Children	2
Relatives	Barry Voight (brother); Jon Voight (brother); Angelina Jolie (niece); James Haven (nephew);

James Wesley Voight (March 21, 1940 – March 23, 2026), known professionally as Chip Taylor, was an American songwriter and singer. He is noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing".