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Daryl Hall and John Oates met in 1967 while both attending Temple University in New York. They would go on to become the #1 Rock ‘n’ Roll singing duo in history, ahead of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Everly Brothers [/lastfm]and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Simon and Garfunkel[/lastfm]. They have the NUMBER ONE TUNE this week in 1977…
Last Week’s position in (brackets)….
1. Rich Girl/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Hall and Oates [/lastfm](1) — the duo’s first #1 song
2. Dancing Queen/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]ABBA[/lastfm] (3) — their biggest hit
3. Don’t Give Up On Us/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Soul [/lastfm](4) — Starsky & Hutch star – his only hit
4. Don’t Leave Me This Way/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Thelma Houston [/lastfm](5) — a #1 song and her ONLY chart success
5. Evergreen (from “A Star Is Born”)/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Barbra Streisand [/lastfm](2) — was #1 for 3 weeks
6. Southern Nights/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Glen Campbell [/lastfm](16) — will reach #1 on April 30, ’77
7. The Things We Do For Love/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]10cc[/lastfm] (8) — from Manchester, England; their 2nd biggest hit behind “I’m Not In Love.”
8. Hotel California/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Eagles[/lastfm] (17) — “You can check out, but you can never leave!”
9. I’ve Got Love On My Mind/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Natalie Cole[/lastfm] (12) — anyone remember this??
10. Maybe I’m Amazed/[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Paul McCartney[/lastfm] (11) — “live” version from Macca’s 1970 album
