Daryl Hall is 1/2 of the best selling pop duo of all time, but he's also had a great run as a solo artist as well as a songwriter.
What's the secret to his longevity? In my opinion, it's that he lays the foundation with a great, well-written song, but has the flexibility to follow musical and trends without completely selling out.
His new project, Live from Daryl's House, is a great example of this. The site has a different live show every month, each with different guest musicians who help bring a new twist to old classics. If you go there now, you'll see a stripped down version of this song from 1986...
Yes, it has all the trends you'd expect from 1986-- the long hair, the hexagon drums, the neon... But it doesn't feel like an act.
Compare it with the current version on his site... Acoustic guitars, a set that looks like a barn, denim and cowboy hats...
Totally different from the original, but it doesn't feel like an act either.
If you've got a foundation like he has with this kind of flexibility, you'll have a long career.
Do you know of any other artists with a similar ability? Post them here.
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