John Oates
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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.
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Credits
Pixels (2015)
as John Oates
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
You Again (2010)
as John Oates
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self (uncredited)
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)
as Self - Guest
Heavy Petting (1989)
as Self
Totally Baked (2007)
as Himself
The Making of Sun City (1985)
as Self
Enormous: The Gorge Story (2021)
Actor
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World (2023)
as Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin (2015)
as Guitar
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary (2024)
as Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert (1985)
as Guitar/Vocals
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour (2008)
as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Evolution's End? (1991)
as Self
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock (2019)
as Himself
Hall & Oates: Live (2005)
as Guitar / Vocals
Revival: The Sam Bush Story (2015)
as Self
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert (2011)
as self
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (2013)
as Guitar/Vocals
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin (2018)
as Guitar
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul (2005)
as Himself
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live (1983)
Actor
The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones (1984)
Actor
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney (2013)
as Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo (1983)
as John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile (2022)
as Self