John Oates
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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as John OatesVideo game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've...
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The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This...
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You Again
as John OatesHistory -- make that high school -- may repeat itself when Marni learns that Joanna, the mean...
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Live Aid
as SelfLive Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the...
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5,...
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self (uncredited)We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was...
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Heavy Petting
as SelfCelebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray,...
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - GuestThis film celebrates the long and successful collaboration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin,...
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Totally Baked
as HimselfMeet Dave Bertman, a tightly wound 37 year-old father of one. Bertman's "higher" education...
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Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
as Himself - Vocals, GuitarThirty-five years since they last performed there as an opening act, Daryl Hall and John Oates...
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I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
as HimselfKatie Puckrik explores the 1970s American music phenomenon of Yacht Rock, a halcyon period of...
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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
as HimselfDaryl Hall and John Oates are one of the most successful recording duos of all time with a...
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Enormous: The Gorge Story
as uncreditedEnormous: The Gorge Story carves out the never-before-told story of the world’s most iconic...
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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
as uncreditedLive at the Montreal Forum 1983
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Revival: The Sam Bush Story
as SelfHeralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new...
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Hall & Oates: Live
as Guitar / VocalsThis well shot, and perfectly recorded set of outstanding Musikladen-televised performances from...
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Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
as SelfWhen Daryl Hall and John Oates took to the stage at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre as the iconic...
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Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
as Guitar/VocalsOn July 4th, 1985 in front of 60,000 fans, Hall & Oates performed at an outdoor benefit concert...
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The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
as uncreditedVideo collection of some of their biggest hits. "Say It Isn't So", "Family Man", "Maneater",...
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John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
as selfA tribute to John Denver -- A Rocky Mountain High Earth Day Celebration -- in celebration of his...
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Evolution's End?
as SelfA galvanizing indictment of how we are sabotaging our children's development and our society's...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as uncreditedAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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The Goldbergs
as John the JanitorBefore there were parenting blogs, trophies for showing up, and peanut allergies, there was a...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical GuestA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Will & Grace
as John OatesWill Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...
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MTV Video Music Awards
as SelfAn annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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The Masked Singer
as Special Message (video)Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...
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The Masked Singer
as AnteaterCelebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...
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The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Musical GuestTwo-time Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, coming off eight seasons as wisecracking socialite...
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MTV Unplugged
as SelfMTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry...
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Garfunkel and Oates
as Dirty DThe comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted...
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I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
as SelfOffers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom...
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