answers: Evie Sands
context: into New York City. I wanted to capture that [song's] kind of passion." "Angel of the Morning" was originally offered to Connie Francis, but she turned it down because she thought that it was too risqué for her image, as the song's narrator describes her feelings about a one-night stand: "If morning's echo says we've sinned, well, it was what I wanted now." Taylor produced a recording of the song with Evie Sands, but the financial straits of Cameo-Parkway Records, which had Sands on their roster, reportedly prevented either that version's release or its distribution. Other early recordings of the </s> reached No. 22 on the "Billboard" C&W chart. The highest-charting and best-selling version in the United States was recorded and released in 1981 by country-rock singer Juice Newton for her album "Juice." Newton re-interpreted the song at the suggestion of Steve Meyer, who promoted Capitol Records singles and albums to radio stations and felt a version of "Angel of the Morning" by Newton would be a strong candidate for airplay. Newton would state that she would never have herself thought of recording "Angel of the Morning," and even though she immediately recognized the song when Meyer played it for her </s> While in Memphis, Tennessee, Raiders lead vocalist Mark Lindsay introduced Rush to record producer Chips Moman. "Angel of the Morning" was written and composed by the songwriter Chip Taylor. Rush's version was recorded at Moman's American Studio in Memphis in early 1968, and was produced by Moman and Tommy Cogbill. Released by Bell Records, the song climbed to #7 in late June 1968 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, and was a major hit in several other countries as well. The one millionth sale of this record was reported by the Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) in 1970.
question: just call me angel in the morning original singer