John Oates is an American musician. He is half of the iconic rock and soul duo Hall & Oates, co-writing many of their top 10 songs with Daryl Hall. Oates is an American rock, R&B, and soul guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has released solo albums including Arkansas, Good Road to Follow, and Reunion. Oates has among his most popular songs Maneater with Saxsquatch and Hold Each Other Now with Adam Ezra Group. He has appeared in the concert films Daryl Hall and John Oates: Our Kind of Soul - Live and Daryl Hall/John Oates: Live In Dublin.