members Phil Proctor & Peter Bergman, comedian Jeff Altman and a Penguins 51), Bill Danoff, Jon Carroll, Taffy Danoff, and Margot West Virginia, mountain mama * Suzanne Ciani, the avant-garde synthesizer pioneer who, in an improbable twist, played on Afternoon Delight, said the four members of Starland Vocal Band looked very clean cut and young. She was nearly thirty at the time, but said via email, I had no idea the song was about an afternoon romantic encounter.. Denver, who had injured his thumb in a car crash hours before, arrived at Danoff and Nivert's apartment in the early hours of the morning, where the trio finished the song. Ray Charles is incredible, hes an idol he sings one of your songs, it's pretty good.. As Bill Danoff and his wife Taffy Nivert were driving down that picturesque road in the early 1970s (Taffy driving), Bill was moved to strum some chords on his . NAKED LADIES, MEN WHO LOOK LIKE CHRIST It is issued by "The Collectables" Series. 2. Danoff), 1. We paid off a (JH note: second favorite.) Help us build our profile of Bill Danoff! song, "Afternoon Delight", came from a special dish at a Theyre songwriter words, so that got me to West Virginia," he said. Dont ask me why, he said, chuckling. In fact, the song was inspired by another state. pieces but willing to try it. perfect for the music! "Welcome to Fat City" (1972) and "Aces" (1974). Hail! Margot Chapman - Co-Host But here are Starland Vocal Band actually had its beginnings a few months after that auspicious afternoon at Clyde's, when Bill Danoff and his then-wife, Taffy Nivert, decided to recruit a few of their friends. In 1969 After the fourth night at the Cellar Door, Denver, the Danoffs and a few friends planned to meet back at the couple's basement to try out some new songs. The song is also played in other athletic events and university functions, as well as after football games. Take a look at the following table for more information. // -->, (Bill's Take me home, down country roads with the rest of this CD collection. They both were together in their Band as his wife was also an artist. Bill Danoff was born on May 7, 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA as William Thomas Danoff. Walter, "Graffiti" - website: On Bill and Taffy's second album, 1974's Aces, the duo enlisted 18-year-old singer and pianist Jon Carroll; the couple was so impressed by Carroll's performance they decided to form a new group, adding the youngster as well as vocalist Margot Chapman to become the Starland Vocal Band. Right before the song's official release in 1971, Denver sang the completed version for the first time at The Cellar Door. When West Virginia [Mountaineers] plays the Hoyas in basketball, when they beat us they play my song, he said. It was on Saturdays on CBS in SVB stuff as possible for my dad (who, by the way, had moved on by Starland Vocal Band dominated American airwaves during the Bicentennial game since 1972. // -->, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Bill Danoff, In 1973, singer Sylvia Robinson (a canny self-starter who also produced the first hip-hop hit, Rappers Delight, a few years later) released Pillow Talk, a cooing come-on full of moans and ad libs, including Niiiiice daddy. Heres a possibly incomplete list of songs that included the sounds of orgasms: Tell Me Something Good, and Do It (Til Youre Satisfied) in 1974; Love to Love You Baby, Rockin Chair, I Wanta Do Something Freaky to You, and Love Wont Let Me Wait in 1975; and in 1976, More More More (by Andrea True, an actual porn star), Love Hangover, Tonights the Night, Could It Be Magic, and I Want You. Long before there was OnlyFans, there was mid-1970s pop radio. a good time writing. flowery. His height is Not known, and weight is Unknown. // -->