Happy birthday, Daryl Hall!

Daryl Hall, born October 11, 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is half of the super rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. He and partner John Oates have recorded eighteen albums, and Hall has released five solo albums.  He has been nominated for three Grammys with Oates, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on December 16, 2013.

They have also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Here is Family Man, one of my favorites from the band:

Daryl Hall & John Oates " I Can't Go For That" reaches #1 1982

The second single from Private Eyes, the tenth studio album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, January 30, 1982.  It knocked Olivia Newton-John's Physical from the top spot where it had been for a record-setting 10 weeks. Ironically, Physical had knocked the Hall & Oates single Private Eyes from the top spot ten weeks earlier.  

VH-1 listed I Can't Go for That as one of the 100 Greatest Songs of the '80's. 

Daryl Hall & John Oates "Private Eyes" reaches #1 1981

Daryl Hall & John Oates single Private Eyes from their studio album of the same name reached #1 November 7, 1981.  It was the first single from their tenth studio album.  It stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.  

It was one of their first songs to get heavy rotation on MTV.

The Pointer Sisters win two American Music Awards 1985

My girls the Pointer Sisters won two American Music Awards at the 12th annual ceremony held January 28, 1985.  They won Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group and for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist.  The video of the ceremony shows the Pointer Sisters winning for Favorite Black Group, so maybe the record has been updated to remove racist overtones.  

Cyndi Lauper won two awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist.  Darryl Hall & John Oates won for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.  Alabama won for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group.