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),...
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Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
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I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
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Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
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The Making of Sun City
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John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
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The Greatest Night in Pop
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Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
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The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
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Hall & Oates: Live
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
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Pixels
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Totally Baked
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Live Aid
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Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
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Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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Heavy Petting
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You Again
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Revival: The Sam Bush Story
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Enormous: The Gorge Story
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
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The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
Evolution's End?
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The Masked Singer
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I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
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Saturday Night Live
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MTV Video Music Awards
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Goldbergs
As John the Janitor
Will & Grace
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Garfunkel and Oates
As Dirty D
The Megan Mullally Show
As Self - Musical Guest
MTV Unplugged
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