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John Oates

ジョン・オーツ　/　じょん・おーつ

American musician

April 7, 1949 (age 77)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
musician
singer-songwriter
guitarist

My Take

John Oates is my favorite kind of musician: the one who makes a legend possible without demanding the spotlight. Hall & Oates became one of the most successful duos in pop history, and I am convinced that owed as much to Oates's guitar work, songwriting, and grounding in R&B and soul as to his partner's voice. The Temple University kid from New York built grooves that still fill dance floors decades later. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is fitting, but I value something subtler about him — the discipline to serve the song. In an industry of egos, that restraint reads to me as quiet genius.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): John Oates
Name (Japanese): ジョン・オーツ
Reading: じょん・おーつ
Born: April 7, 1949 (age 77)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Ox
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: musician / singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: North Penn High School
University: Temple University

Awards & achievements

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Oates

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