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LOS ANGELES, Sep. 3 (Xinhua) -- Rock's top-selling duo Daryl Hall and John Oates were honored with the 2,587th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.
"We are proud to welcome Daryl Hall and John Oates to the world-famous Walk of Fame. Fans from all over the world are excited to know that these two great music influencers will be immortalized in history with a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame," said Leron Gubler, President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
"It's an honor to be here. It's an honor to be part of the great sidewalk of fame," Oates said. "L.A. has a really special place in my memories. We recorded three albums out here in the mid-70s. And it's always been a blast to come out here, and the entertainment business and the entertainment fans are the best."
Hall added, "We're certainly in good company, that's all I can say."
Hall and Oates formed their partnership in 1972, going on to record 21 albums, which have sold more than 80 million copies. They were recognized as rock's all-time top selling duo in 1987 by the music industry trade organization the Recording Industry Association of America, a distinction they still hold.
From the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, they had six No. 1 singles, including "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can' t Go For That (No Can Do)", "Maneater and Out of Touch." Hall also wrote "Everytime You Go Away," which Paul Young made a No. 1 hit in 1985.
Hall and Oates were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 and the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.
Since 2007, Hall has hosted the monthly web series and MTV Live show "Live From Daryl's House," which stemmed from his idea of "playing with my friends and putting it up on the internet."
Oates released his latest solo project "Good Road to Follow" in 2014.
This star ceremony came one day before Hall and Oates' Saturday perform at the inaugural Blue Sun Music & Wine Festival on the Westlake Golf Course in Westlake Village.
Music executive Jerry Greenberg and Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart were among those joining Hall and Oates at the ceremony in front of the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard.
