John Oates

About

Part of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates with Daryl Hall. The band falls under the genres of pop-rock and blue-eyed soul. The two met at Temple University. As a musician, he primarily plays guitar and sings. 

Before Fame

He and Hall signed with Atlantic Records in 1972 and went on to sell more than 80 million albums, not to mention hitting the charts numerous times.

Trivia

He and Hall were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004. He released a solo album in 2002 called Phunk Shui, followed by 1000 Miles of Life in 2008.

Family Life

He married Aimee Oates, and they welcomed son Tanner in 1996.

Associated With

He and Jamie Cullum collaborated on the song Greatest Mistake by Handsome Boy Modeling School in 2004.

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