John Oates
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| John Oates | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John William Oates |
| Born | April 7, 1949 |
| Origin | New York, New York U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Blue-eyed soul Soul rock Pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records RCA Records Epic Records Arista Records U-Watch Records |
| Associated acts | Hall & Oates |
| Website | www.hallandoates.com |
John William Oates (born April 7, 1949 in New York) is an American musician and producer best known as the mustachioed half of the successful rock and soul duo Hall & Oates.
[edit] Background
John Oates was raised in North Wales, PA, and attended North Penn High School in suburban Philadelphia. He is married to Aimee Oates, and his son Tanner John Oates was born on June 19, 1996. John Oates is of Italian descent on his mother's side and Spanish-Moorish on his father's side.
From about 1972 to the mid-80s he was half of the group Hall & Oates.
In 1985, Oates co-wrote and produced the single "Love Is Fire" by Canadian pop group Parachute Club, which was performed as a duet between Oates and Parachute Club lead singer Lorraine Segato. The song became a top 40 hit in Canada, and Oates also produced several other tracks on the band's album Small Victories.
He also co-wrote "Electric Blue", a hit single by Icehouse, with Iva Davies.
Despite 30 years as a chart-topping performer and sought after producer, he did not release a solo album until 2002's Phunk Shui.
Oates took part, along with Jamie Cullum, in the song "Greatest Mistake" by Handsome Boy Modeling School. The song appears on the 2004 album White People.
John has recently been invited to become a member of the board of directors for the R&B Foundation and continues to support many national and local charities.
He has just finished recording his second solo album entitled: “1000 Miles of Life” in Nashville featuring an amazing collection of some of the world’s top musicians. The album is due for a Fall 2008 release.
[edit] Releases
- Phunk Shui (CD that was released multiple times, each adding bonus tracks)
- John Oates: Live At The Historic Wheeler Opera House (DVD and bonus live CD)
- John Oates Solo - The Album, The Concert (DualDisc: CD side of Phunk Shui (14 track version), DVD side Live at the Historic Wheeler Opera House) (bonus live CD that came with the original above the DVD is not included) (2006)
[edit] External links
- Official John Oates website
- Official website of Hall & Oates
- John Oates on MySpace
- No Goodbyes: Daryl Hall & John Oates Fan Site & Message Board
- Hall And Oates UnOfficial Message Board
- John Oates at Allmusic
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