Interview: John Oates on How Heartbreak Inspired Hall & Oates’ First Hit “She’s Gone”

Up next legendary singer songwriter John Oates of Daryl Hall and John Oates (Hall and Oates) tells us the story of their first single. The 70s classic She’s Gone! A song from that was released 3 times over a few years before it finally charted at #6 and became an all time classic helping put the most successful duo on the map for good. And to think it all came from John getting stood up by a beautiful woman on new years eve. He may owe his entire career to that rejection… We also discuss the story behind the hit Sara Smile.Get the stories in an exclusive interview coming up next on Professor Of Rock.

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