The lead vocalist of Hall and Oates has asked a judge to ban his former pal John Oates from coming near him as they are embroiled in a bitter legal battle.
- Nov 23, 2023
AceShowbiz - Daryl Hall has been granted a restraining order against Hall & Oates bandmate John Oates. The 77-year-old singer is embroiled in a legal battle against his former musical partner but the court documents are sealed, however, according to Philadelphia magazine, court records show the bassist filed an undisclosed complaint on November 16, as well as a motion for a temporary restraining order.
The court officially issued, the following day, a temporary restraining order to begin on November 30. The Nashville Chancery Court declined to comment further although they confirmed the existence of the lawsuit to Variety.
Last year, Daryl insisted he and John are simply "business partners" and have always been "very separate." Speaking on the "Club Random" podcast, he said, "You think John Oates is my partner? … He's my business partner. He's not my creative partner.
"John and I are brothers, but we are not creative brothers. We are business partners. We made records called Hall & Oates together, but we've always been very separate, and that's a really important thing for me."
He then went on to insist the duo's 1980 number one hit single "Kiss on My List" - on which John is listed as co-producer but not songwriter - as an example of their creative divide. He said, "I did all those [harmonies]. That's all me."
The duo met in 1967 and began their musical collaboration three years later, releasing 18 studio albums since their 1972 debut LP "Whole Oats" and have had six number one singles. They last toured together in October 2022 but Daryl stressed he is currently more interested in "pursuing [his] own world."
He told the Los Angeles Times, "I don't have any plans to work with John. I mean, whatever. Time will tell. Perceptions changed, life changed, everything changed. I'm more interested in pursuing my own world. And so is John. That takes me back to what I was saying about duos. I couldn't just say what I think, I had to add what he thinks."
