Hall & Oates

Songwriter: Daryl Hall Stephen Dees

Producer: Christopher Bond

Kerry, so cool and so clever
I know, cause you told me so
You've got it bad for yourself
And nobody else can hold a candle to you
So I'm told
Won't you give us a break
Don't take it too far
Won't you give yourself a chance
You're enough as you are
Yeah, you might be O.K
And it might be all wrong
To carry on
Oh Kerry you can carry on
Just don't get carried away
Oh Kerry, it's O.K. to carry on
But don't get carried away
Watch it now, Kay oh Kerry
I must have been crazy to think
That I could find you
When you were lost
Girl, you can't know what you're saying
When you slip away
Tell me baby, is it worth the cost

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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