Sara_Allen

Sara Allen

Sara Allen

American songwriter

For other people with similar names, see Sarah Allen (disambiguation).

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]

Quick Facts Born, Genres ...

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]

References

  1. [1]
    Sharp, Ken (January 23, 2009). "Hall and Oates: Soul Survivors". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Super Hits - Daryl Hall and John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Morsch, Mike (July 15, 2018). "The backstory behind the hit "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates". CentralJersey.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018.


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