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John Oates was born on April 7, 1948, in New York, New York, and in 1967, he met Hall when they both attended Temple University. They played in small college bands together until Oates transferred schools in 1968, but they were reunited in 1969 and signed with Atlantic Records in 1972, forming the band Hall & Oates.

Hall & Oates came onto the music scene with their debut album Whole Oates in 1972, Abandoned Luncheonette in 1973, and War Babies in 1974. They established themselves in the pop-rock genre. They then moved to New York in 1974 and signed with RCA records in 1975. After releasing their album Bigger Than the Both of Us in 1976, they made their first number one hit in 1977 with "Rich Girl." Their success faded from 1977 to 1980, but they came back strong with the release of their self-produced album Voices. This album contained their second number one hit, "Kiss on My List." Their next album, Private Eyes, was released in 1981 and featured two more number one hits, "Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go for Tha

Hall & Oates

American rock duo (1970–2024)

"Daryl Hall & John Oates" redirects here. For their 1975 album, see Daryl Hall & John Oates (album).

Daryl Hall & John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, were an American rock duo formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1970. Daryl Hall was generally the lead vocalist, while John Oates primarily supplied electric guitar and backing vocals. The two wrote most of the songs they performed, either separately or in collaboration. They achieved their greatest fame from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s with a fusion of rock music, soul music, and rhythm and blues.[4]

Though they are commonly referred to by only their surnames, the duo's official and preferred title includes the members' first names. They have been credited on albums as Daryl Hall & John Oates (or Daryl Hall John Oates) on all of their US releases. The duo reached the US Top 40 with 29 of their 33 singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1974 and 1991. Six of these peaked at number one: "Rich Girl" (1977), "Kiss on My List

John Oates

American musician (born 1948)

This article is about the musician. For other uses, see John Oates (disambiguation).

Musical artist

John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Although Oates's main role in the duo is being the guitarist, he also co-wrote many of the top 10 songs that they recorded, including: "Sara Smile" (referring to Hall's then-girlfriend, Sara Allen), "She's Gone", and "Out of Touch", as well as "You Make My Dreams", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Maneater", and "Adult Education". He also sang lead vocals on several more singles in the Hot 100, such as "How Does It Feel to Be Back", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (a remake of the 1965 song performed by the Righteous Brothers), and "Possession Obsession". In 1986, Oates contributed the song "(She's the) Shape of Things to Come" on the soundtrack to the 1986 film About Last

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