John Oates
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 7, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although Oates's main role in the duo is being the guitarist, he also co-wrote many of the top 10 songs that they recorded, including: "Sara Smile" (referring to Hall's then-girlfriend, Sara Allen), "She's Gone", and "Out of Touch", as well as "You Make My Dreams", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Maneater", and "Adult Education". He also sang lead vocals on several more singles in the Hot 100, such as "How Does It Feel to Be Back", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (a remake of the 1965 song performed by the Righteous Brothers), and "Possession Obsession". In 1986, Oates contributed the song "(She's the) Shape of Things to Come" on the soundtrack to the 1986 film About Last Night. He also co-wrote and sang backup on the song "Electric Blue", recorded by the Australian band Icehouse, which was a Billboard top 10 hit. Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Hall & Oates. His memoir, Change of Seasons, was published in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Oates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Movie · as Self
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Movie · as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
Movie · as Self
Enormous: The Gorge Story
Movie
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Movie · as Himself
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self · 2 eps
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
Movie · as Guitar
Pixels
Movie · as John Oates
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Garfunkel and Oates
TV · as Dirty D · 1 ep
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Movie · as Guitar/Vocals
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
Movie · as Self
The Goldbergs
TV · as John the Janitor · 1 ep
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
Movie · as self
You Again
Movie · as John Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
Movie · as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Totally Baked
Movie · as Himself
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Hall & Oates: Live
Movie · as Guitar / Vocals
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
Movie · as Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as John Oates · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
Evolution's End?
Movie · as Self
Heavy Petting
Movie · as Self
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Making of Sun City
Movie · as Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
Movie · as Guitar/Vocals
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
Movie
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
Movie · as John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
Movie
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep