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a brief history
Daryl
Hall was born
Daryl Franklin Hohl, in 1946, in Philadelphia. He sang lead
with the Temptones and recorded a single produced by Kenny
Gamble in 1966. John Oates, born
in 1948, had been a former member of Philadelphia soul band
The Masters. Daryl later formed soft-rock band, Gulliver,"
with Tim Moore, Tom Sellers and Jim Helmer, and the group
recorded one album for producer, John Madara.
During
this period, Daryl and John began writing songs together and
Madara recorded the duo, with songs "Fall In Philadelphia,"
"Goodnight and Good Morning," "Waterwheel,"
and "Lonely Girl," to name a few. These recordings
eventually led to their signing with Atlantic Records.
The duo found success with their million-selling song “Sara
Smile,” their first single for RCA Records. It was followed
into the U.S. Top 10 with a re-release of “She’s
Gone” and “Rich Girl,” reaching #1 in 1977.
After failing to capitalize on their success, they came back
with a Hall and Oates album, “Voices.” It featured
four hit singles, including the U.S. chart-topper “Kiss
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John's memories
I
met Daryl Hall in 1968 when writer/producer,
Tom Sellers, and Harry Chipetz, who were both working for
my company at the time, brought him in for me to listen to.
I really, really liked him a lot. He had an exceptional
voice and played great keyboards. With Tom Sellers,
Tim Moore and Jim Helmer, we formed the group Gulliver, which
had some success and was where Daryl really honed his skills
as a musician and artist.
During
this period John Oates, who was
a friend of Daryl and Tim's, had been hanging around the office.
He and Daryl started writing songs together. They both
complimented each other, and they truly had a unique sound
in the vocals. I knew I was hearing something different.
So we went into the studio, recorded many sides and made numerous
trips to New York looking for a record deal. These sides
eventually led them to sign with Atlantic Records. A
few of the sides, including "Fall In Philadelphia,"
"Goodnight and Good Morning," and "Waterwheel,"
were re-recorded for their first album with Atlantic, "Whole
Oats." Following their record deal with Atlantic
Records, Daryl and John continued to find success and remain
today the biggest selling duo in the history of the music
business.
Daryl
Hall is one of the greatest singers I have known
and worked with, and it is with John Oates'
great voice and blend with Daryl that makes their sound so
unique. I am very proud to have spearheaded their incredible
career. |
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what happened next?
After
3 years apart, Hall & Oates reunited in 1988
with a top 5 hit “Everything Your Heart Desires.”
In 1990 they released the album "Change of Season"
which was their second for Arista Records. It included
the minor hit "So Close," co-written and co-produced
by Jon Bon Jovi. In 1997 Daryl and John released "Marigold
Sky" on their own label. The duo would not record
and release new material until 2002's critically acclaimed
“Do It For Love," whose title song went to number
1 and remained there for 4 consecutive weeks. Their
latest album, "Our Kind of Soul," features timeless
classics as well as new material that borrowed from their
Philadelphia roots. The duo are currently recording
their first ever Christmas album due in stores Fall 2006.
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