John Oates

Daryl Hall and John Oates are literally the top selling duo of all time with 28 top forty hits. On Do What You Want Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates ,you get a fine retrospective of a long and fruitful career. There are few recording acts, much less duos, that can fill up a four disc box set with 74 tracks and make a statement worth listening to from start to finish. Well let me introduce you to a collection that qualifies as such. This expansive set includes a book that has commentary on every single track, along ... Read Full Story

The, here at UCB, long-awaited release of Jimmy Wayne's 'Sara Smile' is finally here! Jimmy is also hosting a live video chat later today. Track list: 1 'Things I Believe' (Keith Urban / John Shanks) 2 'All the Time in the World' (Steve Robson / Hillary Lindsey) 3 'Sara Smile' featuring Daryl Hall & John Oates (Daryl Hall / John Oates) 4 'Just Knowing You Love Me' (Jimmy Wayne / Brett Read Full Story

Hall and Oates are one of those power duos of the 80s, with hits that I only hear when I have a fucking root canal and have to lay up in a dentist chair. The overweight receptionist loves the lite-Fm station and forces all the poor saps to listen to Sheryl Crow and Hall and Oates all the time. When the calendar turned over to 1990, Hall and Oates became irrelevant and broke up. I forgot about Daryl Hall because he was the guy sans mustache. I remember in high school. Imagine me, awkward passive aggressive nerd. I remember overhearing a conversation between the ... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Rachael Ray was so outraged at a recent taping of her tv show (for a November 6 airing) with guests Daryl Hall and John Oates when she was informed that the duo (the biggest selling pop duo of all time) have not yet been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . In her noble effort to correct this egregious wrong, Rachel said " Hall and Oates has my vote!" , and in a call to action posted on her blog, urged fans to leave comments advocating Daryl and John's induction. In less than 48 hours, the quicky petition had amassed 400 testimonials, plus ... Read Full Story

The legendary Philly duo Hall & Oats – Dary Hall and John Oates – have released their first comprehensive deluxe box set called “Do What You Want Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates”. On 4 CDs spanning 1966 – 2009 they are presenting 74 tracks including not only their greatest hits and some album tracks but also live tracks, rarities and 2009 remixes – including 16 previously unreleased tracks (Every #1 hit: “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” “Maneater,” “Out Of Touch” and every Top 10 hit: “She’s ... Read Full Story