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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' primary role in the duo was 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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Oates first charted in 1974 with She's Gone.The artist placed 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 15 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.