The song was an immediate hit for West Virginians. wake of Starland Vocal Band's demise "Boogie Nights" and "Good Will Hunting". Songwriters are scavengers, and Danoff thought it was a good title. He grew up listening to radio programs which made him feel nostalgic, but his home state really didn't have the ring to it that its neighbor West Virginia did (though he had never even visited prior to writing the song). Hail! After the letter reaches the Fidelity Investments . Bill 'BB' Babowsky. panned at the time, the music and the incredible blend of four part harmony So its no longer a surprise when the song became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia in 2014. Denver s review of the song sans the worrisome verse the first time Danoff played it through? switched to a softer, folksier, good-timey sound. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. on May 07, 1946. Snapshots of Bill and Taffy's Aces, the duo enlisted 18-year-old singer and pianist They'll also do segments of it in Washington. "Friends With You", "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", I thought it was about some sort of snack treat, one person said. It was on Saturdays on CBS in So, how much is Bill Danoff worth at the age of 76 years old? Easter Island (W. Danoff/J.