History of Jazz Music. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz. That used to be debated by folks arguing in favor of hubs of the genre such as New York and Chicago. The discussion quieted after the publication of In Search of Buddy Bolden: First Man of Jazz.
Their son Ben Carroll is also a musician. The group's debut album was the self-titled Starland Vocal Band and included Afternoon Delight. The song was a US #1 hit and the album also charted. They were nominated for four Grammy Awards and won two: Best Arrangement for Voices and Best New Artist. The song also reached #18 in the UK. The follow-up album, Rear View Mirror, did not fare as well, with 13 weeks on the Billboard 200 and a peak of #104.
The Morning After by Maureen McGovern. This was written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for the Oscar-winning movie The Poseidon Adventure, starring Gene Hackman. In the movie, this was sung by Renee Amand, with Carol Lynley lip-synching to it in front of the camera. This won the Oscar for Best Song, 1972. In addition, The Poseidon Adventure won the Best Special Effects Oscar. During the spring of 1972, Russ Regan (the head of 20th Century Records at the time) began looking for someone to record The Morning After for the singles market. He originally offered the song to Barbra Streisand, but she turned it down in favor of other projects.