This news came as a shock to music lovers but this is a legal matter and fans will have to wait patiently for the outcome of this shocking lawsuit filed by Daryl Hall against his longtime collaborator John Oates. Fans were wondering why Hall sued Oates and there is a reason why.
According to TMZ, the lawsuit is on the heels of “the ground rules of who can sing what as a solo artist, along with money issues of course.”
The insiders disclosed that Hall, 77, made a swift legal move on Nov. 16, petitioning the court for a restraining order against Oates, 75, which was promptly granted the following day by the presiding judge.
Oates performed a series of solo shows earlier this month, purportedly singing a number of his and Hall’s joint hits.
Concerts on Nov. 9 and 10 were postponed, per TMZ, but it remains unclear whether Hall had anything to do with that decision, given his suit was not filed until the following week.
Hall has taken credit for writing some of the duo’s biggest songs, including “Kiss on My List,” “Rich Girl” and “Private Eyes” (co-written by Warren Pash and Janna Allen).
Business is business and emotions shouldn’t be at play here, things must be clear legally.
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“You think John Oates is my partner? He’s my business partner. He’s not my creative partner,” he said in a dismissive tone.
“John and I are brothers, but we are not creative brothers. We are business partners. We made records called Hall & Oates together, but we’ve always been very separate, and that’s a really important thing for me.”
Hall then cited the duo’s 1980 No. 1 hit “Kiss on My List” as an example of his creative superiority. “I did all those [harmonies],” Hall said. “That’s all me.”
Hall’s implication was clear: certain songs were unequivocally his domain, not Oates’.
Despite suing John Oates to clear things up on who has the right to perform the songs they did together, Daryl Hall continues “to perform the songs he and Oates made famous together” where he recently got billed for a concert in Tokyo and moved the massive crowd with the duo’s timeless hits.
Daryl Hall is confused and wants things to be cleared up in the court, that’s all!
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