This illness made it impossible for me to give my best effort to our audience, but now that it's been identified, I'm looking forward to a complete, quick recovery and to get back out there with John as soon as possible.

" Hall was already a senior while Oates was a freshman and both had played it out temporarily until Oates transferred schools at only 19. In July 2005 Hall was diagnosed with Lyme Disease causing him to cancel a majority of Hall & Oates' summer tour. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.

" Since late 2007 he has hosted the web television series Live From Daryl's House. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s and is regarded as one of the best soul singers of his generation.