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John Oates
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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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2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie Self - Singer (archive footage)
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2024
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Movie Self
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2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Movie Self
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2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2022
- 2021
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2019
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
TV show Self
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2019
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Movie Himself
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2019
The Masked Singer
TV show Special Message (video)
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2015
Pixels
Movie John Oates
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2015
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Movie Self
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2015
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
Movie Guitar
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2014
Garfunkel and Oates
TV show Dirty D
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
The Goldbergs
TV show John the Janitor
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2013
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Movie Guitar/Vocals
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2013
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
Movie Self
- 2011
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2010
You Again
Movie John Oates
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2008
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
Movie Himself - Vocals, Guitar
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2007
Totally Baked
Movie Himself
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2006
The Megan Mullally Show
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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2005
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
Movie Himself
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2005
Hall & Oates: Live
Movie Guitar / Vocals
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1998
Will & Grace
TV show John Oates
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1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie Self - Guest
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1991
Evolution's End?
Movie Self
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1989
MTV Unplugged
TV show Self
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1989
Heavy Petting
Movie Self
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1985
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
Movie Guitar/Vocals
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1985
Live Aid
Movie Self
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1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie Self (uncredited)
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1985
The Making of Sun City
Movie Self
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1984
MTV Video Music Awards
TV show Self
- 1984
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1983
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
Movie John Oates
- 1983
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Musical Guest
