Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Daryl Franklin Hohl, better known by his stage name Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B, and soul singer; keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth11 October 1946
CityPottstown, PA
CountryUnited States of America
bothered certain john members remarks turn
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.
shows
The first thing I ever did was play talent shows at the Uptown Theater and the Adelphi Ballroom.
came gather guys human people
I was always an introvert as a kid. Then, when I first kind of came out as a human being, I used to be one of those guys who'd go nuts on the dance floor, and people would gather around.
business music york
The Philadelphia/New York world of the music business is a tough place to be.
voice
As I got older, my voice got better.
green bob matter
Everybody who I ever cared about has told me that they like my music: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Al Green, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson. Everybody that matters.
artist trying cliche
Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.
black black-music
What I do isn't black music; it's just my music.
teenager mean waiting
I was just like a 21st century person waiting to be born, and this is the medium that I thrive in. And I feel stronger now than I did any time since I've been a teenager - I mean, musically, creatively.
hero singers influence
Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter; a major influence on my own music from the very start.
way comfortable
I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.
song trying singers
As a singer, I float around. I'm kind of scatty, bouncing around a lot. I try to adapt to what's going on around me in the song and the arrangement.
cousin circles wife
Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins.
song writing people
I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that I'm not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, it's cool.