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    • Oct 25, 1944
    Kathy Nivert is born in Washington, D.C. Under the name Taffy Danoff, she writes John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)." She also founds The Starland Vocal Band, whose pop hit "Afternoon Delight" is remade as a country single by Johnny Carver
    May 7, 1946
    Bill Danoff is born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He co-founds The Starland Vocal Band, which earns a pop hit with "Afternoon Delight," and writes John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)"
    May 1, 1957
    Keyboard player Jon Carroll is born in Washington, D.C. He's part of The Starland Vocal Band's pop hit "Afternoon Delight" and plays on country hits for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Pam Tillis and Radney Foster. He also authors Linda Ronstadt's pop success "Get Closer"
    Sep 7, 1957
    Margot Chapman, of The Starland Vocal Band, is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. The group has a 1976 hit on the John Denver-owned Windsong label with "Afternoon Delight," which is covered as a country hit by Johnny Carver
    Jul 15, 1976
    The Starland Vocal Band's "Afternoon Delight" earns a gold single from the RIAA on John Denver's Windsong record label. Johnny Carver's version is already working its way up the country charts
    Feb 19, 1977
    The Starland Vocal Band--including future Mary Chapin Carpenter piano player Jon Carroll--wins a pair of honors during the 19th annual Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Arrangement for Voices (Duo, Group or Chorus), for "Afternoon Delight"
    Jul 31, 1977
    "The Starland Vocal Band Show" debuts as a summer replacement series on CBS. The hosting group, including songwriters Bill and Taffy Danoff and future Mary Chapin Carpenter keyboard player Jon Carroll, performs "Afternoon Delight" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
    Aug 21, 1977
    The hosts of CBS' "The Starland Vocal Band Show" cover the John Denver song "Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight." The summer replacement series features an instrumental version of "Afternoon Delight" for its closing theme
    Aug 28, 1977
    "The Starland Vocal Band Show" features host performances of "Third Rate Romance" and "Boulder To Birmingham" on CBS. The closing theme for the summer replacement series is an instrumental version of "Afternoon Delight"
    Sep 2, 1977
    "The Starland Vocal Band Show" ends a six-week run as a summer replacement series on CBS with an instrumental version of "Afternoon Delight" as the closing theme. The hosting band includes "Take Me Home, Country Roads" writers Bill and Taffy Danoff and future Mary Chapin Carpenter keyboard player Jon Carroll
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