Sara Allen Explained

Sara Allen
Birth Date:23 March 1954
Birth Place:Wooster, Ohio
Occupation:Songwriter
Associated Acts:Hall & Oates

Sara Allen (born March 23, 1954) is an American songwriter best known for her work with the duo Hall & Oates. She was in a long-term relationship with Daryl Hall, from the 1970s to 2001. 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".[1] [2]

The song "Sara Smile", Hall & Oates' first American hit, is about Allen.[3]

Her sister Janna Allen was also a songwriter who worked with Hall & Oates.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Hall and Oates: Soul Survivors. Sharp. Ken. American Songwriter. January 23, 2009. July 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates. AllMusic. March 4, 2014.
  3. News: The backstory behind the hit "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates. Morsch. Mike. CentralJersey.com. July 15, 2018. dead. 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. July 15, 2018.