Chip Taylor Live at the Towne Crier Cafe

Chip Taylor with John Platania on guitar. Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Chip Taylor is a Renaissance man whose determination and dedication have permeated all facets of his life. Born in 1944 and raised in Yonkers, New York, Chip (aka James Wesley Voight) began his love affair with music early in life. At the ripe old age of eight, he convinced his parents to let him stay up late to hear a country radio station whose signal emanated from West Virginia. His penchant for the country genre found an outlet in Chip’s high school band, “Town and Country Brothers” (King Records). After the band broke up, Chip tried his hand as a professional golfer. He met with some success but was soon sidelined with a wrist injury. It was then that he decided to give music his full attention. Subsequently, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers Records in 1961 and had his first top 100 hit single, “Here I Am”. Soon after, Chet Atkins heard a few of Chip’s country songs and said it was hard to believe that he was born and raised in New York. Chet started recording several CT compositions with artists he was producing and Chip had his first big hit as a country songwriter with Bobby Bare’s version of “Just A Little Bit Later On Down The Line”. In the mid 60’s, Chip signed a staff writers contract with CBS’ Blackwood Music. He started combining his country feel with R&B (his other musical love) to write songs that, to this day, remain a staple in the American music diet. His ability …
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