John Oates
Acting
Awards
Won 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won
- — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won
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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.
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Filmography
Acting
38 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
The Goldbergs
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Will & Grace
MTV Video Music Awards
The Masked Singer
Pixels
The Megan Mullally Show
MTV Unplugged
Garfunkel and Oates
You Again
John Candy: I Like Me
The Greatest Night in Pop
Live Aid
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
The Making of Sun City
Heavy Petting
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Totally Baked
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
Evolution's End?
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
Hall & Oates: Live
Other credits
3 credits
Enormous: The Gorge Story
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
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