Daryl Hall (1948- ) and John Oates (1949- ) Musicians. Hall and Oates achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed “rock and soul.” 10” x 8” (7 ¼” x 5 ¼” image) signed by both. Hall has signed against a dark background.