DIGGIN' IN THE CRATES: HALL AND OATES - I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) (1981)

There is some great instrumentation in this song. It's an '80s classic.

Daryl Hall and John Oates, the pop music duo, reportedly met in an elevator while trying to flee the crossfire of rival gangs while students at Temple University. The duo, which created music that They termed "rock and soul" (a mixture of rock and roll with R&B)is known for such hits as "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Maneater", and "Out of Touch". They achieved fame in the 1970s and 1980s and have been sampled by a number of artists, such as Method Man, De La Soul, and Michael Jackson who apparently used the baseline in "I Can't Go For That" for his song "Billie Jean". The story goes that MJ approached Daryl Hall when they were recording the song "We Are the World" and asked if it was okay that he had used the groove of his song. At which time, Hall said he had no problem with it.

HALL AND OATES - I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) (1981)




MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLIE JEAN (1983)



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