Hall and Oates were not just trendy blue eyed soul pop icons, they were amazing songwriters. Their songs still hold up, even as electro pop jams. First forming in 1969, Hall and Oates achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s with their unique fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they referred to as "rock and soul". Their best known songs include "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", “She’s Gone”, “Sara Smile”, "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", “Head Above Water, "Maneater", and "Out of Touch", were all staples of the ‘70s and ‘80s hit making machine.
As if imagining the world had forgotten their unmistakable soft-rock melodies, let alone Oates’ mustache, ‘70s mellow fellows Hall and Oates have re-launched their music career with a new addition to the marquee: first names. Yeah, it’ll take some getting used to, but Daryl and John needn’t worry about re-entering the echelons of soft-rockdom because, to put it simply, they own that freakin’ echelon. Though Oates had an admirable run as a solo artist in the early 2000s, fans are well aware of the power of the duo when it comes to rocking softly.
"From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well constructed and produced; at their best, their songs were filled with strong hooks and melodies that adhered to soul traditions without being a slave to them by incorporating elements of new wave and hard rock." - allmusic.com
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As if imagining the world had forgotten their unmistakable soft-rock melodies, let alone Oates’ mustache, ‘70s mellow fellows Hall and Oates have re-launched their music career with a new addition to the marquee: first names. Yeah, it’ll take some getting used to, but Daryl and John needn’t worry about re-entering the echelons of soft-rockdom because, to put it simply, they own that freakin’ echelon. Though Oates had an admirable run as a solo artist in the early 2000s, fans are well aware of the power of the duo when it comes to rocking softly.
"From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well constructed and produced; at their best, their songs were filled with strong hooks and melodies that adhered to soul traditions without being a slave to them by incorporating elements of new wave and hard rock." - allmusic.com
Hall and Oates were not just trendy blue eyed soul pop icons, they were amazing songwriters. Their songs still hold up, even as electro pop jams. First forming in 1969, Hall and Oates achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s with their unique fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they referred to as "rock and soul". Their best known songs include "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", “She’s Gone”, “Sara Smile”, "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", “Head Above Water, "Maneater", and "Out of Touch", were all staples of the ‘70s and ‘80s hit making machine.
As if imagining the world had forgotten their unmistakable soft-rock melodies, let alone Oates’ mustache, ‘70s mellow fellows Hall and Oates have re-launched their music career with a new addition to the marquee: first names. Yeah, it’ll take some getting used to, but Daryl and John needn’t worry about re-entering the echelons of soft-rockdom because, to put it simply, they own that freakin’ echelon. Though Oates had an admirable run as a solo artist in the early 2000s, fans are well aware of the power of the duo when it comes to rocking softly.
"From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well constructed and produced; at their best, their songs were filled with strong hooks and melodies that adhered to soul traditions without being a slave to them by incorporating elements of new wave and hard rock." - allmusic.com
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As if imagining the world had forgotten their unmistakable soft-rock melodies, let alone Oates’ mustache, ‘70s mellow fellows Hall and Oates have re-launched their music career with a new addition to the marquee: first names. Yeah, it’ll take some getting used to, but Daryl and John needn’t worry about re-entering the echelons of soft-rockdom because, to put it simply, they own that freakin’ echelon. Though Oates had an admirable run as a solo artist in the early 2000s, fans are well aware of the power of the duo when it comes to rocking softly.
"From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well constructed and produced; at their best, their songs were filled with strong hooks and melodies that adhered to soul traditions without being a slave to them by incorporating elements of new wave and hard rock." - allmusic.com
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