Famed songwriter sings with his granddaughters Chip Taylor's most widely known for his iconic rock, pop and country compositions, including "I Can't Let Go," "Wild Thing," "Angel of the Morning," "Country Girl City Man" and "Sweet Dream Woman." His parallel recording career, including solo albums and a few charting singles in the mid-70s, never gained the renown of his writing, and spent most of the 1980s as a successful professional gambler. He crept back on to the music scene with a few albums in the '90s, and in 2002 he kicked off a series [...]
When renowned musician and songwriter Chip Taylor ("Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning") became a grandfather, he directed his creative energy to writing new songs with and for his grandkids. Golden Kids Rules, available now Smithsonian Folkways, melds the husky, time-worn vocals and the musical instincts of a seasoned performer with the charming artistry of his three young grandchildren. The album overflows with love of family and the musical bonds that hold them together. Watch Chip Taylor and The Grandkids discuss the making of the album Download the song "Golden Kids Rules" free!
Chip Taylor's This Side of the Big River is probably one of the best underground country albums you've never heard. Though the record plays things pretty straight for its genre, it also boasts some pretty solid underground credentials. Not only is Chip Taylor the songwriter behind such Troggs classics as "Wild Thing" and "Any Way That You Want Me" (not to mention "Try," the great kozmik soul shouter made famous by Janis Joplin), but he's also the brother of the Midnight Cowboy himself, actor Jon Voight. In addition, three cuts on Big River feature Chip's friend [...]
A retrospective with a handful of new tracks from an unlikely yet superlative pairing
Hey There, Merry Christmas. It's that time again, time to spread a little holiday cheer (I'm even getting requests for this mix). Here's my (anti) Christmas mix. A bunch of these songs are borderline sacrilegious and others are only just a little bitter (and who can blame them this time of year). There are some real gems in here though and I hope you enjoy them with your family sitting around the fire while decorating your tree. Cheers, Craig P.S. Here's the first new Christmas song from 2010 that is [...]
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez ~ Big Moon Shinin' I am a twelve year old mccallum scotch. On the the third shelf of that bar. Waitin for you to just drink me up. I'm some sweet words from the sky floatin' down from a VanZandt star. Waitin' for you to think me up. I am a one way ticket on a south bound train waitin' to take you back [...]
Chip Taylor has spent a lot of time around Austin the past decade or so, but his roots go back much farther: he wrote the hits "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning" way back in the late 1960s-early 1970s. He has a new album, Yonkers, NY , with an autobiographical look into into the life of a young man learning about music, horses, girls and family. Raised by a father that worked as a golf pro (although he managed to convince his youngest son for years that he was also an FBI agent) along with his [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Boy Genius : "Ramona Saves the Day" [mp3] from Staggering (out January 26th) other Boy Genius posts at Largehearted Boy Chip Taylor : "No Dice" [mp3] from Yonkers, NY other Chip Taylor posts at Largehearted Boy Downtown Harvest : "Anita Leave" [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Avi Buffalo : "What's in It For?" [mp3] from What's in It For? other Avi Buffalo posts at Largehearted Boy Awesome New Republic : "Last Drop" [mp3] from Hearts other Awesome New Republic posts at Largehearted Boy Brontosaurus Chorus : [...]
Kendel Carson - Alright Dynamite Artist: Kendel Carson Song: Lady K Album: Alright Dynamite Label: Trainwreck Records Released: June 23, 2009 Kendel Carson has been immersed in music since the age of three, and has been mastering the fiddle since then in various musical projects in her native Canada. With her strong debut ( Rearview Mirror Tears ) behind her, the songwriter has joined forces once again with songwriter and musician, [...]
Filed under: Book Club To hear him tell it, songwriter Chip Taylor, best known for writing the Troggs ' smash 'Wild Thing,' has three loves: music, horses and cards. So he details in his new autobiography, ' Songs From a Dutch Tour .' In the book, Taylor, whose real name is James Wesley Voight, details his childhood with brother, actor Jon Voight (yes, that makes him Angelina Jolie' s uncle), his ascent to the top of the pop, R&B and country charts, and why [...]
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