Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American rock recording artist and songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist. Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit "Smooth", on the album Supernatural in 1999.

He has also lent his songwriting talents to such artists as Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Marc Anthony, Pat Green, Taylor Hicks, Travis Tritt and Daughtry.

Since 1995, his band has released a string of hit singles to radio including "Push", "3 A.M.", "Real World", "Back 2 Good", "Bent", "If You're Gone", "Mad Season", "Disease", "Unwell", "Bright Lights", "How Far We've Come", and "She's So Mean". In 2004, the Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded Thomas its first Starlight Award, recognizing young songwriters who have already had a lasting influence in the music industry.

On April 19, 2005, after ten years with Matchbox Twenty, Thomas began his solo career with the release of …Something to Be which shot to #1 on the album chart. His first single off this album, "Lonely No More", reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single debuted in the Top 10 of the Australian ARIAnet singles chart on the week of April 4, 2005. The second single, "This Is How a Heart Breaks", (used during a majority of telecasts for ABC's coverage of the NBA Playoffs), was not as successful, but the third single, "Ever The Same", went gold and became a top-five Adult Contemporary hit

Birth name Robert Kelly Thomas
Born February 14, 1972 (age 41)
Ramstein Air Base, Landstuhl, West Germany
Origin Florida, United States
Genres Alternative rock, pop rock, country, blue-eyed soul
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar, percussion, drums
Years active 1992–present
Labels Atlantic, Emblem Music
Associated acts Matchbox Twenty, Carlos Santana, Itaal Shur, Tabitha's Secret
Website robthomasmusic.com

Daryl Hall (born October 11, 1946) is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates (with co-founder/guitarist/songwriter John Oates). Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best soul singers of his generation.[1] Guitarist Robert Fripp,[2] who collaborated with him in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has written, "Daryl's pipes were a wonder. I have never worked with a more able singer." Since late 2007, he has hosted the web television series, Live From Daryl's House. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. [3]

Daryl Franklin Hohl was born in Pottstown, a Pennsylvania borough 40 miles (64 km) from Philadelphia. His parents had a background in music, his father being a professional singer and his mother a vocal coach [4]. He started a recording career during and after attending Owen J. Roberts High School, from which he graduated in 1965 and entered Philadelphia's Temple University, majoring in music, while working with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff as both an artist and session musician. In the Fall of 1965 the vocal harmony group The Temptones formed, consisting of five white Temple University students. They were popular in the largely black Philly soul scene, defeating both the Ambassadors and the Delfonics in a contest at the Uptown Theater. [5] The Temptones recorded a handful of singles for Arctic Records, produced by Jimmy Bishop. While performing at the Uptown theatre, Hall formed creative affiliations with such artists as Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and many other top soul singers of the 1960s.

Birth name Daryl Franklin Hohl
Born October 11, 1946 (age 66)
Origin Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Soul, R&B, pop rock
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active 1967–present
Labels Elektra Records
Atlantic Records
RCA Records
Epic Records
Arista Records
U-Watch Records
Verve Records
Associated acts Carly Simon, Hall & Oates
Website www.hallandoates.com

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