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John Oates

real name John William Oates

New York City, United States · b. 1948-04-07

John Oates is credited on 1,692 releases across 389 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,692

Credits

389

Albums

7

Decades active

1,263

In collections

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American singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist. Born in New York City on 7th April 1948. Raised in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Based in Nashville, Tennessee. Best known as co-founder of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates.

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1,692 releases · 389 albums · active 1966–2026

  • Performance · 4,445
  • Other credits · 616
  • Production · 465

Studios: Electric Lady Studios · The Hit Factory · Calliope Studios · Island Media Studios

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