John William Oates
(born April 7, 1949 in New York, New York) is an American musician, guitarist and producer best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates (with lead vocalist Daryl Hall).
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Background
John Oates was raised in
North Wales, Pennsylvania, 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.
After high school in 1967, John attended
Temple University in Philadelphia. It was there that he met
Daryl Hall, also a musician and student at Temple. The two were involved in several college bands, but after becoming the duo
Hall & Oates, they were signed by
Atlantic Records in 1972.
[1] Since the formation of this partnership, Hall & Oates have gone on to record 21 albums which have sold over 80 million units worldwide, making them arguably the most successful duo in pop/rock history. They have scored 10 number one records, over 20 top 40 hits and have toured the world for decades. Their involvement in the original “Live Aid” concert and the ground breaking “We Are The World” charity recording have further established them as legendary artists who have personally and through their music, stood the test of time. Their influence on modern pop music has been cited by numerous contemporary bands, like the
Gym Class Heroes and
The Killers, who have credited and acknowledged H&O’s considerable contribution to American music.
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 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 a collection of musicians. The album is due for a Fall 2008 release.
As reported by Billboard, John Oates will be starring in an animated series called J.Stache created by Evan Duby at Primary Wave Music Publishing.
[2]
On June 21, 2008 Oates appeared as a special guest during Sam Bush's set at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Together, they raged a bluegrass version of Oates' hit "Man Eater".
On October 27, Oates sang the
National Anthem before Game 5 of the
2008 World Series at
Citizens Bank Park in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[3]
Oates now lives with his son and wife in
Aspen, Colorado.
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) (2004)
- 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)
- ''1000 Miles Of Life (2008)
References
- http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=12986499
- http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003821770
- http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=3646206&vkey=pr_mlb