Hall & Oates
Hall and Oates fused rock, soul, and pop to create catchy, sad, and extremely popular music. Philadelphia’s booming music industry fueled their professional relationship, and few have been able to match it in terms of popularity and durability. Daryl Hall and John Oates collaborated on one hit song after another during their fifty-year career. They had a lot of successes, like “Out of Touch” and “Kiss On My List,” and they managed to stay close throughout – which is unusual.
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In a 1983 interview, Oates was asked how they were able to stay professional together for so long, and he said that they were aware of their artistic differences and that they had to work hard to overcome them. Their relationship has paid off handsomely, as they are the world’s third best-selling musical duet, having sold over forty million records worldwide.