There were no rules involved with any of this stuff.” “It could have been as simple as throwing out an arrangement idea or it could have been a 50-50 collaboration or anything in-between. “When you think about that song, the one thing you have to understand about Daryl and I and our songwriting process is that if one of us kind of had a handle on the idea, the other one would help and kind of function almost like an editor, to help make the song happen.” said Oates. John Oates contributed some lyrics to “Sara Smile.” She listened to the evolution of the song,” said Hall.īoth Hall and Oates are credited as writing the song but it’s a Daryl Hall song, according to Oates. I don’t think there was a first time that I played it for her. It’s short and sweet and to the point,” said Hall.īut there was no big first-time reveal of the song to Allen. I’ve said this many times – it was a postcard. “It was a song that came completely out of my heart. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in early 1976. That song was “Sara Smile,” which became the first Top 10 hit for Hall & Oates, reaching No. And Hall was inspired enough by his feelings for Allen that he wrote a highly personal song, one that would end up being on “The Silver Album.” He also eventually introduced Hall to Allen.īy 1975, Allen and Hall were a few years into a personal relationship that would end up lasting more than 30 years. Oates eventually took that chance meeting and turned it into a song titled “Las Vegas Turnaround” that appeared on the duo’s second album, “Abandoned Luncheonette,” released in 1973. One of those flight attendants was Sara Allen. According to Oates, he had met a flight attendant – called “stewardesses” in those days – and a girlfriend of hers on the streets of New York and had struck up a conversation with them. Oates had introduced Allen to Hall a few years earlier. Living with Hall at the time was his girlfriend, Sara Allen. Even though both Daryl Hall and John Oates are credited with writing “Sara Smile,” it’s a Daryl Hall song.ĭaryl Hall was living on the Upper East Side of New York in 1975 when he and John Oates began producing material for the “Daryl Hall & John Oates” album – which would come to be known as “The Silver Album” because of its glam rock style cover.
0 kommentar(er)
