Photo: John Oates | By Gloria Oladipo, US News / The Guardian | The pop rock duo Hall & Oates are embroiled in a confidential lawsuit, with details of the litigation sealed. Daryl Hall, 77, the group’s co-founder, is suing his former bandmate John Oates, 75, according to Axios Nashville reporter Nate Rau, who first reported the suit. The suit by Hall is against Oates as an individual and Oates’s trust.
The pair is known for many chart-topping hits including Kiss on My List, Private Eyes and Maneater.
The lawsuit was filed in Nashville’s chancery court on Thursday, according to court records. The case is categorized as a “contract/debt” dispute, but the court documents detailing the case are sealed, Philadelphia magazine reported.
Hall also filed a restraining order against Oates in addition to the suit, Variety reported. The court issued the temporary restraining order, beginning 30 November.
The suit comes amid public tension between Hall and Oates, Philadelphia magazine reported. Hall said that Oates was not his “creative partner” during an 2022 interview on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast.
“He’s my business partner. He’s not my creative partner,” Hall said to Maher.
“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,” Hall added.
Representatives for Hall or Oates could not be reached by the Guardian for comment.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/22/hall-oates-lawsuit-restraining-order
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November 30, 2023| Music-Related Business| Barb Dye