John Oates was born in New York City but grew up in Pennsylvania during the early 1950s. In Philadelphia, he met fellow musician Daryl Hall. Since the two formed Hall & Oates in the early 1970s, they have recorded twenty-one albums, which have sold more than sixty million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. John lives in Nashville and Colorado.
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John Oates was born at the perfect time, paralleling the birth of rock ‘n roll. Raised in a small Pennsylvania town, he was exposed to folk, blues, soul, and R&B. Meeting and teaming up with Daryl Hall in the late 1960s, they developed a style of mu... SEE MORE