John Oates

Birth Name:

John William Oates

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

He and Daryl Hall were inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008
With Daryl Hall, he released a number of hit songs including "Sara Smile," "Out of Touch," and "Private Eyes․"
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

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