Chip Taylor, Dash Crofts, Christopher North, and James Tolken Die

Four more losses to reflect on here, early Spring 2026…

These 4 guys were a songwriter and singer noted for writing “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing”; a musician, one half of Seals & Croft; a keyboardist and founding member of Ambrosia; and a character actor best known for Top Gun and Back to the Future.

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My Favorite Songs With Screams (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs with screams. See if you agree with any of these!

“Child in Time” is a monumental song by Deep Purple, written by all five members of the Mark II lineup—Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice—and first released on the 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock; inspired in part by “Bombay Calling” by It’s a Beautiful Day, the band transformed it into a 10-minute anti-war epic that showcases

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