“For years and years, I was beset with snide remarks by certain members of the press, where they would turn John Oates into a joke, or they would trivialize what I do, which never really bothered me all that much.”

American rock and soul singer-songwriter

Daryl Hall, born Daryl Franklin Hohl, is an American rock and soul singer-songwriter. Born in 1946, he is best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oates with John Oates. Beyond that partnership, he has released six solo albums, including Sacred Songs, his 1980 collaboration with Robert Fripp. His 1986 album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine produced his best-selling single, "Dreamtime," and he has also worked with other artists, including on Fripp's Exposure and Dusty Springfield's A Very Fine Love. Since 2007, he has hosted Live from Daryl's House, a performance series built around collaborations and songs from multiple catalogs.