Hall & Oates

Songwriter: John Oates

Producer: Arif Mardin

Riding out along the river
Stopping by the pines
It's nice for someone speaking, to be heard
By heart and mind
Lying on the needle floor
The city seems so far
Moving with your eyes and smile
Your words told who you are
Sunday grey, one window brings the morning
And your words, like dawn, have opened up my eyes
I've been on a sleepy ride without much time for thinking
'til I spent one evening by your Southeast City
Window side
Baby hair a blowin'
In the Sunday morning air
Dreaming on another place and time
Wish we were there
In your dreams you're far away
And I'm right behind
You know, it's nice for someone speaking. to be heard
By heart and mind

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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Whole Oats (1972)

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