Daryl Hall and John Oates first joined
forces in the late 60's and went on to become what the New York Times called, ,"pop
music's number one singing duo". In the 70's, Daryl and John began their ascent with
three top ten singles: "She's Gone" from their critically acclaimed second
album, Abandoned Luncheonette (1973); "Sara Smile" from their eponymously titled
Fourth LP; and their first number one success, "Rich Girl" from Bigger Than the
Both of Us (1976). During the 80's, Daryl and John enjoyed an unbroken string of platinum
albums (Voices, Private Eyes, H2O, Rock'n' Soul Part 1 and hit singles, including five
more number one songs: "Kiss on My List" from Voices (1980); "I Can't Go
for That (No Can Do)" and "Private Eyes" (1981) from the album of the same
name; "Maneater" from H2O (1982); and "Out of Touch" from Big Bam Boom
(1984).
In May of 1985, the pair conceived a
show at New York City's Apollo Theatre to pay tribute to the soul music that had
influenced them, a United Negro College Fund benefit featuring their childhood idols,
original Temptations, Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin. Daryl and John later released Daryl
Hall and John Oates Live at the Apollo with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick, along with a
medley single of "The Way You Do the Things You Do / My Girl." After the Apollo
project, Daryl and John pursued separate interests before coming together again to record
their debut album for Arista Records, Ooh Yeah! in 1988, which contained the top 3 hit,
"Everything Your Heart Desires." Since then, Hall & Oates contributed their
version of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" for The Last Temptation
of Elvis, a NME (New Musical Express) compilation of remade Presley movie tunes by various
artists to benefit the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Trust.
Daryl Hall and John Oates
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Daryl Hall and John Oates first joined
forces in the late 60's and went on to become what the New York Times called, ,"pop
music's number one singing duo". In the 70's, Daryl and John began their ascent with
three top ten singles: "She's Gone" from their critically acclaimed second
album, Abandoned Luncheonette (1973); "Sara Smile" from their eponymously titled
Fourth LP; and their first number one success, "Rich Girl" from Bigger Than the
Both of Us (1976). During the 80's, Daryl and John enjoyed an unbroken string of platinum
albums (Voices, Private Eyes, H2O, Rock'n' Soul Part 1 and hit singles, including five
more number one songs: "Kiss on My List" from Voices (1980); "I Can't Go
for That (No Can Do)" and "Private Eyes" (1981) from the album of the same
name; "Maneater" from H2O (1982); and "Out of Touch" from Big Bam Boom
(1984).