John Denver, Bill & Taffy Danoff & the Starland Vocal Band

Bill and Taffy opened for John Denver at the Cellar Door; 1970.	Taffy sang harmonies with John Denver at the Cellar Door; 1970.
John & Taffy	John Denver headlined at the Cellar Door, Georgetown, Washington, DC; 1970
John & the Starland Vocal Band	Starland Vocal Band backed John Denver in concerts across the country; 1976

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When you hear the name Cellar Door, Washington DC, you would immediately think of the hundreds of folk singers who passed through its doors, many of whom became household names in the 1960’s and 1970’s.  John Denver was no exception, first playing there as a member of the Chad Mitchell Trio, later playing solo.

When you hear the name John Denver, you would immediately think of the song ‘Take me Home, Country Roads’.  The truth is that the song that hit the charts at awe-inspiring speed was written by started by Bill and Taffy Danoff and completed by John Denver after one of the Cellar Door shows.

The association between John Denver and Bill and Taffy Danoff can be traced back to the heyday of the Cellar Door when John fell in love with a song written by Bill and Taffy called ‘I’d Rather be in Colorado’.  Both Bill and Taffy, known then as Fat City and later as the Starland Vocal Band and John became firm friends, collaborating on a number of songs that were to become synonymous with John Denver and that were featured on his many albums.
Below are the song's written by Bill Danoff for John.

Take Me Home, Country Roads

I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado

 Friends With You
 
She Won't Let Me Fly Away
 
Readjustment Blues

 We Don't Live Here No More
 
Please Daddy, (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)

 Late Night Radio
 
Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight
 
Nobody Can Take My Dream From Me
 
Dearest Esmeralda
 
The Potter's Wheel

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