“Angel Of The Morning” #7 6/29/1968

Another one-hit wonder, this was about premarital sex (a taboo subject in those days) and sounded like a very slow “Wild Thing.” It was credited to Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts, though the band wasn’t on the single; session musicians were used instead. The group was on tour with fellow Pacific Northwest band Paul Revere and the Raiders, who recorded a few songs while in Memphis. Merrilee used the opportunity to record this song written by Chip Taylor, brother of actor Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie’s uncle. Juice Newton had her first hit with a 1981 remake.