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The group quickly released a follow-up single ("Dancing For Pennies", which was a non-novelty pop/R&B tune.) An Afternoon Delights album called General Hospi-Tale was also released, which was a straight pop/R&B release, aside from the title track. These both failed to chart, and the group quickly disbanded.
The group's debut album was the self-titled Starland Vocal Band and included "Afternoon Delight". The song was a US number one hit [ 4 ] and the album also charted . They were nominated for four Grammy Awards in 1977 and won two: Best Arrangement for Voices and Best New Artist , the latter award over the group Boston . [ 5 ]
The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, [6] and features the band's most well-known song, "Afternoon Delight," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1976. California Day peaked at number 20 in October.
"Afternoon Delight" is a song recorded by Starland Vocal Band. It was written by band member Bill Danoff . In the US, it became a #1 single on July 10, 1976, [ 4 ] and earned a gold record .
He is known for "Afternoon Delight", which he wrote and performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band, and for writing multiple hits for John Denver, including "Take Me Home, Country Roads". [ 2 ] Early life and education
Afternoon Delight" is a 1976 song by Starland Vocal Band. Afternoon Delight may also refer to: "Afternoon Delight", an episode of Arrested Development; Afternoon Delight, a 2013 film; Afternoon Delight, a 1979–1983 Canadian television series
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Mary Catherine Nivert was born 25 October 1944 in Washington, D.C. She received her nickname Taffy from her elder brother who, unable to pronounce her middle name as a young child, would call her Mary Tafferine. [3]