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'''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/>
'''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/>
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 of 2016.
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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Revision as of 00:10, 2 June 2016

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.[1] She contributed to many of the duo's hit singles, including "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and "Maneater".[2] 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.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Daryl Hall biography on IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

Sara Allen at AllMusic