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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 Night. He also co-wrote and sang backup on the song "Electric Blue", recorded by the Australian band Icehouse, which was a Billboard top 10 hit. Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Hall & Oates. His memoir, Change of Seasons, was published in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Oates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Singer (archive footage)

Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
as Self

The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)

Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
as Self

Enormous: The Gorge Story

I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
as Himself

I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
as Self

The Masked Singer
as Special Message (video)

Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin
as Guitar

Pixels
as John Oates

Revival: The Sam Bush Story
as Self

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
as Guitar

Garfunkel and Oates
as Dirty D

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self

The Goldbergs
as John the Janitor
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
as Guitar/Vocals

Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
as Self

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
as self

You Again
as John Oates

Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
as Himself - Vocals, Guitar

Totally Baked
as Himself

The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Musical Guest
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
as Himself

Hall & Oates: Live
as Guitar / Vocals

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest

Will & Grace
as John Oates

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest

Evolution's End?
as Self

MTV Unplugged
as Self

Heavy Petting
as Self

Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
as Guitar/Vocals

Live Aid
as Self

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self (uncredited)

The Making of Sun City
as Self

MTV Video Music Awards
as Self

The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
as John Oates

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live

Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest