25 Facts About Daryl Hall

Daryl Hall has collaborated on numerous works by other artists, such as Fripp's 1979 release Exposure, and Dusty Springfield's 1995 album A Very Fine Love, which produced a UK Top 40 hit with "Wherever Would I Be".

Daryl Hall was born on October 11,1946, in Pottstown, a Pennsylvania borough 40 miles from Philadelphia; his family is of German descent.

Daryl Hall began recording music while a student at Owen J Roberts High School, from which he graduated in 1964.

Daryl Hall worked with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as both an artist and a session musician.

In 1967, Daryl Hall met John Oates, who was an undergraduate at Temple University.

Daryl Hall did not let Oates' departure discourage him from pursuing his own musical career: he dropped out of college in 1968 and worked with Tim Moore in a short-lived rock band, Gulliver, and released an album on the Elektra Records label.

Daryl Hall was a member of the studio group behind the project Electric Indian whose song "Keem-O-Sabe" became a big hit in 1969.

In November 2023, Daryl Hall sued John Oates and filed a temporary restraining order against him, for initially undisclosed reasons.

Oates responded that Daryl Hall's statements were "inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate".

Daryl Hall participated in the We Are the World session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia.

Daryl Hall has recorded solo works like Soul Alone in 1993 and Can't Stop Dreaming in 1996, both of which were received well internationally.

In 2007 Daryl Hall guest-starred on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, playing an MC of a "world music" festival.

Daryl Hall was slated to sing the National Anthem of the United States before Game 5 of the 2008 World Series at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park but, due to an illness, could not appear, and Oates sang it instead.

In 2009, Daryl Hall guest starred as himself on the Independent Film Channel series, Z-Rock.

In 2010 Daryl Hall was back in the studio working on a solo recording with bassist and musical director T-Bone Wolk.

On June 11,2010, Daryl Hall shared the stage with electronic duo Chromeo for a special late night set at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

On September 27,2011, Daryl Hall released the album Laughing Down Crying on Verve Records.

Daryl Hall restores and preserves historic homes in both the United States and England.

Daryl Hall restored a Georgian-style home in London, first built in 1740, with direct waterfront access to the River Thames.

Daryl Hall was married to Bryna Lublin from 1969 to 1972.

Daryl Hall converted to Lublin's religion, Judaism, in order to marry her.

Daryl Hall has not actively participated in religion since that time but he said that he feels more of a connection to Judaism than to his original affiliation, Methodism.

Daryl Hall had a nearly 30-year relationship with songwriter Sara Allen.

Daryl Hall has one biological child named Darren with Andrea Zabloski who is from Duluth, Minnesota.

Daryl Hall was married to Amanda Aspinall, daughter of English gambling mogul John Aspinall, from 2009 to 2015.