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"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 .
Starland Vocal Band also included Jon Carroll (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Margot Chapman (vocals). [2] Carroll and Chapman also became a couple, marrying in 1978. [4] 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.
Starland Vocal Band is the self-titled debut album by American pop band Starland Vocal Band. It was released in January 1976 [5] by John Denver's label, Windsong Records. [3] 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 ...
On the strength of their track record as songwriters, Danoff and Taffy Nivert recorded several albums before forming the Starland Vocal Band with local musicians Jon Carroll and Margot Chapman. The group recorded "Afternoon Delight" which became a hit in July 1976, reaching #1 on the Hot 100 on July 10.
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
In 1976, the couple paired with Jon Carroll and Margot Chapman to form the Starland Vocal Band. Signed to John Denver's record label Windsong Records, they were most famous for the hit song "Afternoon Delight". [7] The group released several albums before breaking up in 1981. Danoff and Nivert later divorced.
[2] [3] This viewpoint was expressed by Taffy Danoff, a former member of Starland Vocal Band (known for "Afternoon Delight"), in an interview for VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: "We got two of the five Grammys – one was Best New Artist. So that was basically the kiss of death and I feel sorry for everyone who's gotten it since."
That year, 15 acts earned their first number one songs, such as The Bay City Rollers, C. W. McCall, Rhythm Heritage, Johnnie Taylor, The Bellamy Brothers, The Sylvers, Starland Vocal Band, The Manhattans, Kiki Dee, Wild Cherry, Walter Murphy, Rick Dees, and Chicago.