1. In 1986, John Oates contributed the song " Shape of Things to Come" on the soundtrack to the 1986 film About Last Night.
13 Facts About John Oates
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John Oates co-wrote and sang backup on the song "Electric Blue", recorded by the Australian band Icehouse, which was a Billboard top 10 hit.
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John Oates's memoir states his mother was Italian, and his father was a Gibraltarian of mixed background: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Moorish.
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John Oates was raised in North Wales in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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John Oates took part, along with Jamie Cullum, in the song "Greatest Mistake" by Handsome Boy Modeling School.
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On March 11,2013, John Oates released a new single, "Stand Strong", which he co-wrote with Teddy Morgan.
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John Oates released an album with his new backing band, The Good Road Band, titled Arkansas, on February 2,2018.
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John Oates has used many instruments and effects throughout his musical career and endorses several manufacturers and brands.
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Some companies endorsed by John Oates include Taylor Guitars, Voyage Air Guitars, Neunaber Audio, LR Baggs, and Fishman.
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In November 2023, Daryl Hall sued John Oates and filed a temporary restraining order against him, for initially undisclosed reasons.
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John Oates responded that Hall's statements were "inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate".
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Also in 2023, John Oates competed in season ten of The Masked Singer as "Anteater".
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John Oates was eliminated during the Group C finals in "Soundtrack of My Life" alongside Keyshia Cole as "Candelabra".