John Oates
Acting • Born 1948-04-07
Biography
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.
Filmography
43 credits
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
Movie • 1983
John Oates
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Movie • 2019
Himself
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Movie • 2013
Guitar/Vocals
The Making of Sun City
Movie • 1985
Self
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
Movie • 2011
self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
Movie • 1985
Guitar/Vocals
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Movie • 2023
Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
Movie • 2015
Guitar
Hall & Oates: Live
Movie • 2005
Guitar / Vocals
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
Movie • 2022
Self
Pixels
Movie • 2015
John Oates
Totally Baked
Movie • 2007
Himself
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
Movie • 1983
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
Movie • 2008
Himself - Vocals, Guitar
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
Movie • 2005
Himself
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie • 1991
Self - Guest
Heavy Petting
Movie • 1989
Self
You Again
Movie • 2010
John Oates
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Movie • 2015
Self
Enormous: The Gorge Story
Movie • 2021
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
Movie • 2013
Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie • 1985
Self (uncredited)
The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
Movie • 1984
Evolution's End?
Movie • 1991
Self
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Movie • 2024
Self
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Live in Dublin
Movie • 2018
Guitar
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie • 2025
Self - Singer (archive footage)
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Special Message (video)
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
TV • 2019
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Anteater
The Goldbergs
TV • 2013
John the Janitor
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
John Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
TV • 2014
Dirty D
The Megan Mullally Show
TV • 2006
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Unplugged
TV • 1989
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self