WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG presents the new public television special Daryl Hall & John Oates – Live at the Troubadour in honor of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ recent Grammy nomination for “Sara Smile” from the landmark concert CD. In May 2008, the rock ‘n’ soul duo took the stage at the legendary Troubadour for the first time since playing their earliest Los Angeles shows at the club 35 years before. Premiering nationwide on public television beginning February 26 and throughout March (check local listings), Daryl Hall & John Oates – Live at the Troubadour features the best performances from the rock ’n’ soul duo’s much anticipated two-night concert, featuring sing-along hits such as “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile,” “Kiss On My List,” “She’s Gone,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” and more.

“John and I have a lot of great memories associated with performing at the Troubadour, since it was our first show in LA,” said Daryl. “It’s like going back to where it all began for us. We’ve always had an enthusiastic following in Los Angeles, and this is a chance for our fans to see us up close and personal in an intimate setting.”

In the Live at the Troubadour special, Daryl Hall and John Oates are backed by a band comprised of longtime member T-Bone Wolk on guitar and vocals, Mike Braun on drums, Charles DeChant on sax, keys and vocals, Eliot Lewis on keys and vocals, Zev Katz on bass, and Everett Bradley on percussion and vocals.

Formed in Philadelphia, Daryl Hall and John Oates have enjoyed six number-one singles and five Top 10 singles between the mid-70s and the mid-80s from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums — ’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, 82’s H2O, ’83’s Rock N Soul, Part I, and ’84’s Big Bam Boom. In 1985, Daryl and John participated in the historic “We Are the World” session and closed that year’s Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the number-one selling duo in music history, a record they still hold today.

In 2008, the duo was honored with the prestigious Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. The award has previously gone to the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton. Recently, Rachael Ray launched a campaign to get the duo inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Daryl and John also have been receiving recognition from younger artists including KT Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes and Finger Eleven, Chromeo, Fall Out Boy, all of whom have appeared on Daryl’s media and fan-praised webshow, Live From Daryl’s House.

Song List
“Everything Your Heart Desires”
“Family Man”
“Say It Isn’t So”
“She’s Gone”
“One on One”
“Sara Smile”
“Maneater”
“Rich Girl”
“Kiss On My List”
“You Make My Dreams”
“Private Eyes”

A presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG.

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