Chip Taylor Lays His Songwriting Cards on the Table in New Book

Filed under: Book ClubTo 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 he gave it all up for professional gambling...

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