Who sings the song the wild thing?

The Troggs
Wild Thing/Artists

Who first sang the song Wild Thing?

The Wild Ones
“Wild Thing” was released 50 years ago this month. Originally performed by a New York band called The Wild Ones, the song’s publisher has issued 7,500 licenses for recordings. There are versions by Jimi Hendrix. HANK WILLIAMS, JR.: (Singing) You make my heart sing…

Who wrote and sang the song Wild Thing?

Chip Taylor
Wild Thing/Lyricists

What movie is the song Wild Thing in?

Major League
Major League/Soundtracks

Where did the song Wild Thing come from?

But only to keep quiet about the Angel of the Morning business. The song Wild Thing is closely associated with Jimi Hendrix, who achieved interstellar fame by setting his guitar on fire while performing it as his final number at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

When did the Troggs release the song Wild Thing?

English rock band the Troggs recorded the song as their second single on 22 April 1966. The band were introduced to the song by their manager Larry Page, and considered it “so weird and unusual that we just had to record it”.

When did Jimi Hendrix sing the Wild Thing?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience gave a dramatic performance of the song, at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967: in the documentary Monterey Pop, Jimi Hendrix lit his guitar on fire at the song’s conclusion. The version was also included on the compilation album The Ultimate Experience.

Who was the author of the Wild Thing?

Chip Taylor, who appears to have written Wild Thing as a bit of a joke, was born on New Years Day in 1940, just a few months before the Germans invaded France. His brother is a world-famous geologist, and the three Voigts were recently inducted into the Archbishop Stepinac High School Hall of Fame in White Plains, NY.