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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 .
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.
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The group recorded "Afternoon Delight" which became a hit in July 1976, ... "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is an official state song of West Virginia. [6]
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.
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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.