John Oates
John Oates was born in New York City, New York, United States on April 7th, 1948 and is the Rock Singer. At the age of 76, John Oates biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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William William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American rock, R&B, and soul guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as half of the rock and soul pair, Hall & Oates (with Daryl Hall). Although Oates' primary role in the duo was guitarist, he also co-wrote several of the top ten songs they recorded, including (with Allen and Hall): "You Make My Dreams," "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Maneater"), and "Adult Education) (the album refers to Hall's then-girlfriend, Sara Allen), "She's Gone"), "I Can't Go for That (I Can's
He performed lead vocals on several other Hot 100 hits, including "How Does It Feel" ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (a remake of the 1965 hit by the Righteous Brothers, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil's book "With Allen & Hall), as well as "Possession Obsession" (with Allen & Hall). The songwriting on the albums was usually split, particularly in the 1970s, with Oates penneing several of the tracks on his own and several co-written songs.
The majority of the songs on "Daryl Hall & John Oates," which was released in 1975 and the duo's first top-20 album, were co-written, along with two songs by Oates and one by Hall, making it the only album on which Oates is credited on more songs than Hall. On the soundtrack to the 1986 film About Last Night, Oates wrote "She's the Shape of Things to Come."
In addition, Oates co-wrote and sang backup on the Australian band Icehouse's "Electric Blue," which was a Billboard top ten hit.
He also co-wrote, produced, and performed duet with the Canadian group The Parachute Club on the 1987 hit "Love is Fire" which was also a top-five hit in Canada. In episode two of series two of Garfunkel and Oates' eponymously named comedy television series "Dirty D" Oates played the character "Dirty D." In 2004, Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2014, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Hall & Oates.
Change of Seasons, his memoir, was published in 2017.
Early life
Oates was born in New York City. Ann De Palma, the son of an Italian immigrant, was born in Salerno. Al Oates' father, an English father and a Gibraltarian mother who claimed Moroccan roots, was born in Al Oates. He was born in North Wales, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.
Oates attended North Penn High School and was co-captain of the 1965-66 wrestling team his senior year, and he was the Section 2 champion in the 127 lb (58 kg) weight class. Oates turned down wrestling scholarships and instead attended Temple University because "it was in the city." As a freshman at Temple, Oates wrestled, then "got sick of losing weight."
Personal life
Oates has been married twice. Nancy Hunter, a former model, was his first wife. Tanner, who was born in 1996, was his second wife Aimee Oates' son. They live in Woody Creek, Colorado, as well as Nashville, Tennessee. When Oates moved to Woody Creek in the late 1980s, he became friends with gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and the two maintained a close friendship until Thompson's death in 2005.
Career
In 1966, he recorded his first single, "I Need Your Love," with the Masters for Philadelphia-based Crimson Records. After graduating from North Penn High School in 1966, John enrolled in Temple University in Philadelphia, where he met Daryl Hall, a senior at Temple who was also a professional musician. The two were involved in several college bands, then formed the duo Hall & Oates, and by 1972, they had signed with Atlantic Records. Hall & Oates went on to record 21 albums (to date), which have sold over 80 million units worldwide, making them arguably the most successful duo in pop–rock history. They have scored ten number-one records and over 20 Top 40 hits and have toured the world for decades. Their involvement in the original Live Aid concert and the charity single "We Are the World", both in 1985, established them further as artists. Their influence on modern American pop music and considerable contributions have been acknowledged by numerous contemporary bands, including Gym Class Heroes and the Killers.
In 1983, Oates was asked whether he regretted not pursuing his degree in journalism. He replied that he did not—and admitted that he had in fact never intended to finish it.
Despite 30 years as a chart-topping performer and sought-after producer, Oates 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.
Oates' second solo album, 1000 Miles of Life, was released on August 23, 2008.
As reported by Billboard in 2008, Oates was shopping an animated series titled J-Stache, created by Evan Duby at Primary Wave Music Publishing.
In March 2010, Oates played with the indie rock band the Bird and the Bee as a surprise guest. The show was a medley of the Bird and the Bee songs, as well as classic Hall & Oates. The performance was dedicated to H&O bassist T-Bone Wolk who died on February 27, 2010.
On October 1, 2011, Margo Rey charted at #24 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks with the song "Let the Rain", which was co-written by Oates.
On March 11, 2013, Oates released a new single, "Stand Strong", which he co-wrote with Teddy Morgan. "Stand Strong" is part of Good Road to Follow, a set of original songs released as digital singles, one after the other. In 2015, Oates released Another Good Road, a DVD and Live CD combination via PS Records / Warner Elektra, which also debuted as a television special on the Palladia music channel. The DVD was shot live in a recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and features rare footage of his home in Woody Creek, Colorado.
His memoir Change of Seasons was published on March 28, 2017 by St. Martin's Press.
He released an album with his new backing band, "The Good Road Band", titled "Arkansas" on February 2, 2018. Oates commented that the album serves as a connection back to his pre-Hall & Oates music interest of traditional delta, country blues, and ragtime.
Oates has used many instruments and effects throughout his musical career and endorses several manufacturers and brands. Some of the companies endorsed by Oates include, Taylor Guitars, Voyage Air Guitars, Neunaber Audio, LR Baggs, and Fishman.