Hall & Oates vocalist Daryl Hall has confirmed that he was approached to join Van Halen after Dave Lee Roth left the band in 1985. Hall confirmed the story in an interview with New York radio station Q104.3's Jonathan Clarke, who asked if rumours regarding the offer were true.  "Actually, yes," confirmed Hall. "I knew those guys really well. We actually shared some people: crew, and things like that. And Eddie came to a show with Valerie [Bertinelli, his then-wife]. This goes back, you know? And David had just left the band. "And Eddie said, 'Do you wanna join Van Halen, man?' He was half joking, but I think he was serious. I really do believe he was serious. And I took it seriously. I went, 'Meh, I think not. I think I've got my own shit going on.'"Another singer considered for the role was Scandal's Patty Smyth, who says she turned do