John Oates
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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
The Goldbergs
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Will & Grace
MTV Video Music Awards
The Masked Singer
All Movies (30)
- John Candy: I Like Me2025 · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary2024 · as Self
- The Greatest Night in Pop2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World2023 · as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile2022 · as Self
- Enormous: The Gorge Story2021
- I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock2019 · as Himself
- Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin2018 · as Guitar
- Pixels2015 · as John Oates
- Revival: The Sam Bush Story2015 · as Self
- Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin2015 · as Guitar
- Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival2013 · as Guitar/Vocals
- Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney2013 · as Self
- John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert2011 · as self
- You Again2010 · as John Oates
- Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour2008 · as Himself - Vocals, Guitar
- Totally Baked2007 · as Himself
- Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul2005 · as Himself
- Hall & Oates: Live2005 · as Guitar / Vocals
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin1991 · as Self - Guest
- Evolution's End?1991 · as Self
- Heavy Petting1989 · as Self
- Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert1985 · as Guitar/Vocals
- Live Aid1985 · as Self
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985 · as Self (uncredited)
- The Making of Sun City1985 · as Self
- The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones1984
- Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo1983 · as John Oates
- Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live1983
All TV Shows (13)
- I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock2019 · as Self
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Special Message (video)
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Anteater
- Garfunkel and Oates2014 · as Dirty D
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- The Goldbergs2013 · as John the Janitor
- The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Will & Grace1998 · as John Oates
- MTV Unplugged1989 · as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest