Bill Danoff

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William Thomas Danoff (born May 7, 1946) is an American songwriter and singer. He is known for "Afternoon Delight", which he wrote and performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band, and for writing multiple hits for John Denver, including "Take Me Home, Country Roads". == Early life and education == Danoff is a 1964 graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts, and of Georgetown University. == Career == === Starland Vocal Band === On the strength of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bill Danoff first charted in 1971 with Take Me Home, Country Roads.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Afternoon Delight - #2: Take Me Home, Country Roads - #3: It Doesn't Matter - #4: Country Roads - #5: Take Me Home, Country Roads
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  John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
1.
04/1971

#2  Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver

from Poems, Prayers and Promises   Poems, Prayers and Promises
223 pts
2
US
3
AC
50
ctry




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff greentick & Taffy Nivert
2.
11/1971

Friends with You
John Denver

from Aerie   Aerie
40 pts
47
US
4
AC






[RCA 74-0567]
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  Olivia Newton-John
Take Me Home, Country Roads
3.
01/1973

#5  Take Me Home, Country Roads
Olivia Newton-John

from Let Me Be There   
72 pts
119
US






15
UK
[MCA 40043]
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff greentick & Taffy Nivert
  John Denver
4.
12/1973

Please, Daddy
John Denver

from Farewell Andromeda   Farewell Andromeda
13 pts
69
US


69
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0182]
written by Bill Danoff greentick & Taffy Nivert
  Starland Vocal Band
Afternoon Delight
5.
04/1976

#1  Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band

from Starland Vocal Band   Starland Vocal Band
280 pts
1
US
5
AC
94
ctry


18
UK
[Windsong 10588]
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  Johnny Carver
Afternoon Delight
6.
07/1976

Afternoon Delight
Johnny Carver

from Afternoon Delight   Afternoon Delight
10 pts




9
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17640]
written by William Danoff greentick
  Starland Vocal Band
7.
10/1976

California Day
Starland Vocal Band

from Starland Vocal Band   Starland Vocal Band
18 pts
66
US
20
AC






[Windsong 10785]
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  John Denver
Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight
8.
12/1976

Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight
John Denver

from Spirit   Spirit
26 pts
65
US
13
AC
22
ctry




[RCA 10854]
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  Starland Vocal Band
9.
08/1977

The Light of My Life
Starland Vocal Band

from Rear View Mirror   
9 pts


17
AC






[Windsong 11067]
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
10.
1993

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver

from The Very Best of John Denver   
1 pts




75
ctry




R
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff greentick & Taffy Nivert
  Wyclef Jean
It Doesn't Matter
11.
07/2000

#3  It Doesn't Matter
Wyclef Jean

from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book   The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
153 pts






80
R&B
3
UK
featuring The Rock & Melky Sedeck
[Columbia 79448]
written by R. Walters, Desmond Child, John Denver, Taffy Danoff, William Danoff greentick, A. Long, Robi Rosa, Wyclef Jean & Jerry Duplessis
  The Revellers
12.
12/2001

Country Roads
The Revellers

7 pts








86
UK
written by Bill Danoff greentick, Taffy Nivert & John Denver
  Hermes House Band
13.
12/2001

#4  Country Roads
Hermes House Band

105 pts








7
UK
written by Bill Danoff greentick, John Denver & Taffy Nivert
  The Glee Cast
Afternoon Delight
14.
03/2011

Afternoon Delight
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 5   Glee: The Music, Volume 5
3 pts
108
US








featuring John Stamos
written by Bill Danoff greentick
  John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
15.
10/2012

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver

3 pts








166
UK
R
written by John Denver, Bill Danoff greentick & Taffy Nivert
  Artists of Then, Now & Forever
Forever Country
16.
10/2016

Forever Country
Artists of Then, Now & Forever

69 pts
21
US


1
ctry




charity record
[CMA]
written by Bill Danoff greentick, Taffy Nivert, John Denver, Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton
  Copilot Music + Sound
Take Me Home, Country Roads
17.
07/2018

Take Me Home, Country Roads
Copilot Music + Sound

2 pts




41
ctry




[Bethesda]
written by Bill Danoff greentick, Taffy Nivert & John Denver
  MGK & Jelly Roll
Lonely Road
18.
08/2024

Lonely Road
MGK & Jelly Roll

27 pts
33
US








[EST19XX/Interscope]
written by Colson Baker, Jason DeFord, Travis Barker, John Denver, Bill Danoff greentick, Taffy Danoff, Steve Basil, Brandon Allen & Nick Long


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Starland Vocal Band


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