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{{short description|American songwriter (b. 1954)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Sara Allen''' is an American songwriter best known for her work with the duo [[Hall & Oates]]. Though never married, she was in a long-time relationship with [[Daryl Hall]] until 2001.<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web|title=Daryl Hall biography on IMDB|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355461/bio|work=IMDB|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> She contributed to many of the duo's hit singles, including "[[Private Eyes (song)|Private Eyes]]", "[[I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)]]" and "[[Maneater (Hall & Oates song)|Maneater]]".<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title=Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/super-hits-mw0000780435|work=Allmusic.com|accessdate=4 March 2014}}</ref> Her late sister [[Janna Allen]] was also a songwriter who herself worked with Hall & Oates. The song "[[Sara Smile]]", Hall & Oates' first American hit, was about Sara Allen.<ref name=IMDB/>
{{Other people5|Sarah Allen (disambiguation)}}
Sara Allen briefly appears in an episode of Live from Daryl's House as Hall introduces her as "the Sara from Sara Smile," to Wyclef John. The episode was first broadcast in May 2016.
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| birth_place = [[Wooster, Ohio]]
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| occupation = [[Songwriter]]
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| associated_acts = [[Hall & Oates]]
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'''Sara Allen''' (born March 23, 1954) is an American songwriter best known for her work with the duo [[Hall & Oates]].

Working as a [[flight attendant]] in the early 1970s, Allen was introduced to John Oates, who subsequently wrote the song "Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)" which featured on the duo's second album ''[[Abandoned Luncheonette]]'' about Allen, who had begun a long-term relationship with [[Daryl Hall]], which lasted until 2001. Hall then wrote the song "[[Sara Smile]]", Hall & Oates' first American hit from the duo's fourth album ''[[Daryl Hall & John Oates (album)|Daryl Hall & John Oates]]'', about Allen in 1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.centraljersey.com/blogs/vinyldialogues/the-backstory-behind-the-hit-sara-smile-by-hall-oates/article_6866af0e-6754-5c75-ac9f-016a09370a16.html/|title=The backstory behind the hit ''"Sara Smile"'' by Hall & Oates|last=Morsch|first=Mike|newspaper=[[Princeton Packet|CentralJersey.com]]|date=July 15, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715191528/http://www.centraljersey.com/blogs/vinyldialogues/the-backstory-behind-the-hit-sara-smile-by-hall-oates/article_6866af0e-6754-5c75-ac9f-016a09370a16.html|archivedate=July 15, 2018}}</ref>

Allen contributed to many of the duo's hit singles, including "[[You Make My Dreams]]", "[[Private Eyes (song)|Private Eyes]]", "[[I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)]]" and "[[Maneater (Hall & Oates song)|Maneater]]".<ref name=survivors>{{cite magazine|url=http://americansongwriter.com/2009/01/hall-and-oates-soul-survivors/|title=Hall and Oates: Soul Survivors|last=Sharp|first=Ken|magazine=[[American Songwriter]]|date=January 23, 2009|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title=Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/super-hits-mw0000780435|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref>

Her sister [[Janna Allen]] was also a songwriter who worked with Hall & Oates.<ref name=survivors/>


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Latest revision as of 16:45, 9 December 2024

For other people with similar names, see Sarah Allen (disambiguation).
Sara Allen
Born (1954-03-23) March 23, 1954 (age 70)
Wooster, Ohio
Genres
OccupationSongwriter

Sara Allen (born March 23, 1954) is an American songwriter best known for her work with the duo Hall & Oates.

Working as a flight attendant in the early 1970s, Allen was introduced to John Oates, who subsequently wrote the song "Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)" which featured on the duo's second album Abandoned Luncheonette about Allen, who had begun a long-term relationship with Daryl Hall, which lasted until 2001. Hall then wrote the song "Sara Smile", Hall & Oates' first American hit from the duo's fourth album Daryl Hall & John Oates, about Allen in 1975.[1]

Allen contributed to many of the duo's hit singles, including "You Make My Dreams", "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and "Maneater".[2][3]

Her sister Janna Allen was also a songwriter who worked with Hall & Oates.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Morsch, Mike (July 15, 2018). "The backstory behind the hit "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates". CentralJersey.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Sharp, Ken (January 23, 2009). "Hall and Oates: Soul Survivors". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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