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    • 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"
    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"
    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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