Daryl Hall (real name Hohl) first met John Oates at the Adelphi Ballroom in Philadelphia in 1967 while attending Temple
University. Both were heading their own musical groups - the Temptones (Hall) and the Masters (Oates) - at the time. They
were there at a band competition when gunfire rang out between two rival gangs, and in trying to escape, they ran to the
same service elevator. Because of their similar musical tastes, they quickly became acquainted. It would take them another
two years to form a musical duo, and three years after that, they had signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut.
While much of the duo's reputation is due to its sustained pop-chart run in the 1980s, Hall & Oates are also respected for
their ability to cross style boundaries. To this day, "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" is one of the most-sampled songs by R&B
and hip-hop groups over the last 25 years, being referenced by acts from Heavy D & the Boyz to Tamia.
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