Daryl Corridor and John Oates Andy Sheppard/Redferns by way of Getty Pictures
John Oates isn’t writing off the thought of working with Corridor & Oates collaborator Daryl Corridor once more regardless of their latest authorized drama.
“I never say never to anything,” Oates, 75, informed Leisure Weekly of a future collaboration with Corridor, 77, on Thursday, December 14. “I don’t know what’s going to happen, but … right now, I’m focused on where I am in life and leading the best life I can and moving forward.”
Oates’ feedback come after Corridor filed a criticism and movement for a short lived restraining order towards him final month. Corridor sued his former bandmate over Oates’ intention to promote his portion of their joint enterprise enterprise, Major Wave Music, which might allegedly violate their enterprise contract, per the Related Press.
A choose granted Corridor the restraining order to quickly block the sale throughout ongoing authorized proceedings.
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Regardless of the twosome’s unhealthy blood, Corridor carried out a number of Corridor & Oates songs at Japan’s Tokyo Backyard Theater final month. In accordance with Selection, the musician sang “Private Eyes,” “Out of Touch” and “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” throughout the present.
Daryl Corridor and John Oates Brian Killian/Getty Pictures
Corridor and Oates shaped their eponymous band in 1970 and went on to launch 18 studio albums collectively, the final of which, Dwelling for Christmas, got here out in 2006. The musical duo has six No. 1 singles together with “Kiss on My List” and “Rich Girl.”
Though most well-known as a pair, Corridor minimized his working relationship with Oates throughout an look on Invoice Maher’s “Club Random” podcast in September 2022.
Daryl Corridor and John Oates Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Pictures
“I don’t have a partner. You say John Oates is my partner? … He’s my business partner. He’s not my creative partner,” Corridor stated. “John and I are brothers, but we are not creative brothers. We are business partners. We made records called Hall & Oates together, but we’ve always been very separate, and that’s a really important thing for me.”
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Corridor has additionally expressed frustration with the group’s enterprise offers. Corridor & Oates’ musical catalog was acquired by Major Wave in 2007, which Corridor seemingly got here to remorse.
“Oh, in the early days, it got sold off for me and I didn’t get the money,” he informed Sky Information in Might 2021, with out mentioning a agency by identify. “I have a bit of my publishing, but a lot of bad business was done in the early days — I’m a real rock and roll story when it comes to that kind of thing. Never sell your publishing — maybe if you’re, you know, 80 years old and you decided to retire, then you can sell your publishing, but I wouldn’t even suggest it then, I don’t believe in that concept. It’s all you have is that.”
