Daryl Hall and John Oates were both studying at Temple University, Philadelphia
and fronting their own bands - Hall with the Temptones and Oates with The
Masters - when they met at a talent show in 1967. Discovering a shared interest
in soul music, they formed a duo, creating an infectious appeal which, three
years later, earned them a deal with Atlantic Records. Success wasn't immediate,
but their Arif Mardin-produced second album Abandoned Luncheonette helped to
establish them internationally, including one of their biggest songs, She's
Gone. A switch to RCA Records resulted in...