Janna Allen (May 12, 1957 – August 25, 1993) was an American songwriter. She is best known as a co-writer of some of the biggest hits recorded by Hall & Oates, in collaboration variously with Daryl Hall, John Oates and her sister Sara Allen, who was Hall's longtime girlfriend and the person for whom the duo's hit song "Sara Smile" was written.
Among Janna Allen's most successful co-written songs for Hall & Oates were "Kiss on My List" and "Private Eyes", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981. She worked as a receptionist at the time of the two songs' release. She also co-wrote Hall & Oates' top 10 singles "Did It in a Minute" and "Method of Modern Love".[1]
Allen also wrote songs with such artists as Cheap Trick, Peter Wolf and Joan Jett.[2]
Allen died of leukemia at the age of 36 in 1993.[2]
^Butler, Susan (2007-05-18). "Primary Wave Increases Stake In Hall & Oates Songs". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
^ abLichtman, Irv (1993-09-04). "Janna Allen Dies at 36; Wrote Hits for Hall & Oates". Billboard. pp. 10, 91.
JannaAllen (May 12, 1957 – August 25, 1993) was an American songwriter. She is best known as a co-writer of some of the biggest hits recorded by Hall...
song "Sara Smile", Hall & Oates' first American hit, is about Allen. Her sister JannaAllen was also a songwriter who worked with Hall & Oates. Sharp, Ken...
with JannaAllen), "Private Eyes" (with Sara Allen, JannaAllen & Warren Pash), "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (with John Oates & Sara Allen), "Maneater"...
#48 in the UK). Another song taken from the album, the Daryl Hall and JannaAllen-penned "Method of Modern Love" reached a high point of #5, and "Some...
song by American duo Hall & Oates. It was written by Daryl Hall and JannaAllen, and produced by Hall and John Oates. It was the third single release...
of his early band Sick Man of Europe, which also included songwriter JannaAllen.[citation needed] Petersson rejoined Cheap Trick in 1987 and has remained...
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performed by American duo Hall & Oates. Written by Daryl Hall with Sara and JannaAllen, the song was released as the third of four singles from the duo's tenth...
vote for Joe Biden. In December 2000, Ryan married Janna Christine Little who is a tax attorney. Janna Ryan is a native of Madill, Oklahoma, and a graduate...
"Love Rules" Henley, Kortchmar Don Henley 4:05 4. "Uptown Boys" Goffin, JannaAllen Louise Goffin 2:45 5. "So Much in Love" George Williams Bill Jackson...
(featuring Bebel Gilberto) Daryl Hall Warren Pash Sara AllenJannaAllen Hall Pash S. Allen J. Allen Tei 3:51 10. "Everything We Do Is Music" Tei Tei Tei...
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