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Daryl Hall

1946 - Today

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Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B, and soul singer. He is best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Hall & Oates, with guitarist and songwriter John Oates, from 1972 to 1984. Outside of his work in Hall & Oates, he has also released six solo albums, including the 1980 collaboration with progressive rock guitarist Robert Fripp, Sacred Songs, and the 1986 album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine, which provided his best-selling single, "Dreamtime", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. He has also 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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Daryl Hall is the 1,255th most popular musician (down from 919th in 2024), the 6,494th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,497th in 2019) and the 450th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Daryl Hall ranks 1,255 out of 3,175. Before him are Arif Mardin, Norah Jones, Hugh Masekela, Mieczysław Horszowski, Yoshiki, and Richard Marx. After him are Phil Campbell, Jimmy Cobb, Manfred Eicher, Vinnie Colaiuta, Clark Terry, and Trent Reznor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Daryl Hall ranks 447. Before him are Martin Barre, Francis Goya, Kathy Ellis, Olena Chekan, Wes Unseld, and Erkki Tuomioja. After him are Katia Ricciarelli, Wolfgang Kleff, Lidiya Alfeyeva, Nicholas Clay, Ahmed Rami, and Ludo Martens.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Daryl Hall ranks 6,494 out of 20,380. Before him are Jackie Wilson (1934), Garrett Hardin (1915), James C. Scott (1936), Amy Brenneman (1964), and Richard Marx (1963). After him are Darlene Cates (1947), Michael Tomasello (1950), Brad Harris (1933), Eddie Adams (1933), Jimmy Cobb (1929), Childe Hassam (1859), and Vinnie Colaiuta (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Daryl Hall ranks 450. Before him are Michael Sembello (1954), Joey Kramer (1950), Greg K. (1965), Louis Jordan (1908), Norah Jones (1979), and Richard Marx (1963). After him are Jimmy Cobb (1929), Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Clark Terry (1920), Trent Reznor (1965), Tom Hamilton (1951), and Gary Peacock (1935).

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