John Oates Biography

Fast Facts

• With Daryl Hall, he released a number of hit songs including "Sara Smile," "Out of Touch," and "Private Eyes․"
• He and Daryl Hall were inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008
• Attended Temple University, where met fellow student Daryl Hall at a record hop
• Began playing guitar as a child and released his first song, a soul tune called "I Need Your Love," in the mid-1960s
• He and Daryl Hall released their debut album, titled "Whole Oats," in 1972, with their second album, "War Babies," coming two years later
• Quote: "There's all sorts of soul․ There's Irish soul and Native American soul․ If it touches you and moves you, it's soul․"
• Quote: "When my song came on the radio for the first time, that was one of the heaviest things I remember․"
• Best known as a musician and as one half of the pop music duo Hall & Oates
• Has released several solo albums in the 2000s, including "Phunk Shui," "1000 Miles of Life," "Mississippi Mile," and "Good Road to Follow․"
• Worked as a producer and songwriter for other artists, and was a co-writer on the top-10 hit "Electric Blue" by Icehouse