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Daryl Hall has confirmed that a reunion with his Hall & Oates bandmate John Oates will never happen.The pair have been embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake in 2023 – which Oates described as “inaccurate”.Now, in a new interview with The Times, Hall has called the incident “the ultimate partnership betrayal” and confirmed that their time as a duo has completely ended.When asked if the ship has sailed on mending their differences, Hall responded: “That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean.”He continued: “I’ve had a lot of surprises in my life, disappointments, betrayals, so I’m kind of used to it.” The ‘Out Of Touch’ singer also added: “I’ve been involved with some pretty shady characters over the years. That’s where the problems start.”Further on in the interview, Hall also admitted he feels frustrated that his songwriting for the duo has been largely overshadowed, saying: “The songs with his lead vocal are the songs he wrote, and all the other ones, which is about 90 per cent, are the ones I wrote.” He added that this was “very frustrating”.More recently, Hall has worked with former Eurthymics member and producer Dave Stewart, and told the Times that their creative partnership is far more “meaningful” than the one he had with Oates.“[Dave is] a whirlwind.

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ musical partnership resulted in some of pop’s most enduring tunes – but it seems the chances of them ever teaming up again is somewhere between zero and zero.

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Daryl Hall has opened up about the “real truth” behind the feud with his former Hall & Oates bandmate John Oates.The pair have been embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as “inaccurate”.Now in a new interview with Billboard, the ‘I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)’ singer opened up about the origins of their split. “John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000, and that was with somebody else.

Before they ever went one on one as Hall & Oates, John Oates played his first show with his longtime partner Daryl Hall in New York City.After meeting as students at Temple University in Philadelphia in 1967, the blue-eyed soul brothers behind such classics as “Rich Girl,” “Kiss on My List,” “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” made their debut in the middle of Greenwich Village’s fertile folk scene in the late ’60s.“[Daryl] had a doo wop group called the Temptones,” Oates, 76, told The Post outside the site of the former Gaslight Cafe where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo first played together in public — five-plus decades before their shocking breakup last fall.“They were a vocal group, and they needed a backing band. They had a backing band, and they lost their guitar player,” he recalled.

John Oates revisited Electric Lady Studios — the legendary recording mecca in Greenwich Village, Manhattan where Hall & Oates made many of their ‘80s classics — he got back in touch with one particular hit.That would be “Maneater,” the longest-running of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo’s six No. 1 singles.Released in October 1982 as the first single from Hall & Oates’ double-platinum “H2O” album, the song was inspired by a woman who Oates encountered back in those wild Village days — decades before his and Daryl Hall’s shocking band split last fall.“A couple streets over, there was a restaurant called Marylou’s, and it was a late-night hang,” Oates, 76, exclusively told The Post outside of Electric Lady Studios, where the twosome recorded 1981’s “Private Eyes” and 1984’s “Big Bam Boom” in addition to 1982’s “H2O.”“And I was in there one night with a group of friends sitting at a table, and this gal came in, and she was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous,” he recalled.

John Oates went back to his roots. Chock-full of history, the 76-year-old musician chose three meaningful spots from his Hall & Oates days: Rudy’s Music SoHo, Electric Lady Studios and the former site of Gaslight Cafe.Gaslight Cafe is the Greenwich Village coffeehouse where Oates and former music partner Daryl Hall played their first New York show together in the late ’60s — when they were both in different groups.“And so when you’re with one of the greatest singers of all time, of course you’re not going to be the frontman. And it’s actually OK, because I don’t think I really felt comfortable doing that anyway,” Oates explained to Arnold of their partnership.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo met as students at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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John Oates has opened up about his friendship with former bandmate Daryl Hall, saying it “wasn’t as tight as people might imagine”.The pair are currently embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as “inaccurate”.Now, in a new interview with Good Morning America, Oates has claimed the pair’s working relationship has been distant even before the lawsuit, limited only to playing onstage where they “trotted out the hits”.Though there was no animosity, Oates claimed they “never really talked to each other”, adding: “Over the past 20 years, we’d show up at a show individually, walk on stage, play, and then we’d go our separate ways. It really wasn’t as tight as people might, you know, would like to imagine in their kind of a fantasy imagination of our relationship.When asked if Oates had a message for Hall should he be watching the interview, Oates responded: “I love you like a brother… but you know what? Brothers have disagreements, families grow apart… [I] would say, I wish him the best.“I hope that he has everything he wants in life.

got a restraining order against John Oates — his blue-eyed-soul brother in the best-selling duo in pop history — it seemed as if the pair that ruled the ’80s with their big hair and even bigger hooks had shockingly lost all of “that lovin’ feelin’” for each other.But as wild as it first seemed, this was not about physical protection — this was strictly a business move to block Oates from selling his share in the pair’s Whole Oats Enterprises to music publishing company Primary Wave.And while Oates can’t discuss the ongoing legal battle amid the breakup that had many of us vacillating between “I Can’t Go for That” and “Say It Isn’t So,” he’s still singing his longtime partner’s praises — even as he begins the next act of his career with “Reunion,” his new solo album, out Friday.“Daryl’s voice was the one that was on all the hits … And you know, listen, Daryl’s one of the greatest singers of all time,” Oates told The Post outside of the former site of the Gaslight Cafe, the Greenwich Village coffeehouse where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo played their first New York show together in the late ’60s — when they were both in different groups.“And so when you’re with one of the greatest singers of all time, of course you’re not going to be the frontman.

John Oates has dismissed a future Hall & Oates reunion saying he has “moved on”.It comes after Daryl Hall said he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – while the latter described the claims as “inaccurate”.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, when asked if an official end date should be added to the career of one of the most successful pop duos of all time?, Oates said: “You can ask Daryl the same question. But, yes. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on.

performed “Rainbow Connection” as a duet Thursday at Nelson’s 2024 Luck Reunion festival. The Muppet also joined the legendary stoner for the 12th annual festival at his Texas ranch for a gospel medley of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Hard to Be Humble.”Kemit’s version of “Rainbow Connection” appeared on 1979’s “The Muppet Movie” soundtrack and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Nelson, 90, released his cover of the song in 2001 on his album of the same name.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor John Oates carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room on Wednesday during his keynote conversation at SXSW, even as the veteran hitmaker offered anecdotes and pearls of wisdom from his more than 50 years in the music business. Oates made no overt mention to the lawsuit and enmity that has erupted between him and longtime professional partner Daryl Hall during his hourlong Q&A, held at the Austin Convention Center as part of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

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John Oates has reflected on his musical partnership with Daryl Hall amid their ongoing legal battle.Back in November, Hall said he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake – while the latter described the claims as “inaccurate”.In a court statement about Oates’ alleged breach of their business partnership agreement, Hall accused his bandmate of making a “completely clandestine and bad faith move” by trying to sell a share of their business without consent.In November it was revealed that Hall was granted a restraining order against his longtime former musical partner, though details of their legal dispute were unknown at the time.Now, Oates has reflected on their working relationship in a new podcast, sharing that their music “will stand the test of time”, but he has also “moved on”.Speaking on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope, Oates said (via Variety): “You can’t ignore the fact that the Hall & Oates catalogue of hits and the 50-year career will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own, which is okay because I’m very proud of that music.He added: “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together.”Oates said that he doesn’t like to “live in the past”, adding: “I make the analogy of what it’s like when you go to a great museum and you’re really excited to go and see all the beautiful paintings or the exhibits or whatever it might be, and then near the end, your feet start to hurt and you say, ‘You know what? I can’t wait to get out of here.’ That’s kind of how I feel about it.”He continued: “It’s just a matter of living in my present.”The pair met in a lift at the Adelphi Ballroom back in 1967, before forming Hall & Oates

Thania Garcia John Oates, one-half of the successful rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, has opened up about his partnership with his ex-bandmate amid their ongoing legal debates. Oates and Hall have been in the news recently over Oates’ attempt to sell his share of their joint venture.

John Oates is speaking out amid his ongoing legal battle with bandmate Daryl Hall, saying he has “moved on” from the experience.

The Hall & Oates musician — who is entangled in a legal dispute with former music partner Daryl Hall — has “moved on” from the band.“I don’t like to live in the past,” Oates said during a recent podcast appearance on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope. “I make the analogy of what it’s like when you go to a great museum and you’re really excited to go and see all the beautiful paintings or the exhibits or whatever it might be, and then near the end, your feet start to hurt and you say, ‘You know what? I can’t wait to get out of here.’ That’s kind of how I feel about it.”Oates, 75, and Hall, 77, met as undergrads at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large And then there were four. Season 10 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” airs this Wednesday with finalists Donut (Group C champion), Sea Queen (Group B winner), Cow (Group A victor) and Group A “Ding Dong Keep It On” recipient Gazelle.

told ET on Thursday. “We’ve done something over a 50-year period of time that not many people ever can say they’ve done in their lives or careers.”“It’s been a great thing for me to do, I’m really proud of it, and I’m really happy about it,” he continued. “And I know that those songs are going to live forever.”However, Oates went on to make it clear that the group appears to be far behind him.