Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as half of the music duo Hall & Oates (with music partner/guitarist John Oates), who also served as lead vocalist. Guitarist Robert Fripp, who collaborated with Hall in the late 1970s and early '80s, has written, "Daryl's pipes were a wonder. I have never worked with a more ab...
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Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American rock singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as half of the music duo Hall & Oates (with music partner/guitarist John Oates), who also served as lead vocalist. Guitarist Robert Fripp, who collaborated with Hall in the late 1970s and early '80s, has written, "Daryl's pipes were a wonder. I have never worked with a more able singer."
Hall has written or co-written 11 Billboard Number One songs, "She's Gone" (with John Oates as covered by Tavares), "Rich Girl", "Kiss On My List" (with Janna Allen), "Private Eyes" (with Sara Allen, Janna Allen and Warren Pash), "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (with John Oates and Sara Allen), "Say It Isn't So", "Maneater" (with John Oates and Sara Allen), "Out of Touch" (with John Oates), "Everytime You Go Away" (as covered by Paul Young) and "Do It For Love" (with John Oates).
Starting his career as a teenager on the streets...
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