Many people only heard about John Oates after he became a member of the Hall and Oates. The duo has sold over 40 million records internationally. Besides, John Oates is an American rock, musician, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. From his professions, John Oates has managed to have a net worth of $60 million. His active years has seen him get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This post will enlighten you more on John Oates and his net worth.
Biography and Early Life of John Oates
John was born in New York City, on April 7, 1948. However, he grew up in North Wales, Pennsylvania. John’s mother was an Italian immigrant, while his father was Gibraltarian and English. John Oates has kept most details about his childhood private.
While in high school, he participated in wrestling and even joined the wrestling team and won a local championship in weight class. Through wrestling, he got different scholarships but he opted to joined Temple University and within the freshman year, he had stopped wresting.
John Oates’ Career
John Oates started his career while he was a student at Temple university. He met Daryl Hall and the two paired up to form a band. They realized that they had the same music style and although they were each in a band, they felt it wise to instead pair up.
They formed the Hall & Oates duo and started making music. Their seriousness came in the late 1970s and they were signed by Atlantic Records in 1972. However, their first two albums were not a success as they had hoped, and they decided to quit the Record in 1975 and joined RCA Records.
Under RCA Records, Hall & Oates released their album dabbed “Daryl Hall & John Oates.” The album had a few hit songs that appeared in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, such as “She’s Gone” and “Sara Smile.”
Later on, they also got another number-one hit, “Bigger Than Both of Us,” from their second album released in 1976. However, in the late 1970s, the duo felt that under RCA Records, they failed to get much radio play.
As such, they opted to relocate to New York. There, they worked on different recordings and music without involving influences. Their new efforts enabled them to release the “Voices” album. They worked on the album and released it within a month. They managed to get hits such as, “Kiss on My List,” “Everytime You Go Away,” etc.
Moreover, John Oates has also worked on his solo albums that he released in 2002 and 2008.
John Oates’ Net Worth and Earnings
Although the exact figure of how much John Oates earned from his music and albums is unknown, his net worth of $60 million is a confirmation that he has had a successful career.
With the capacity of his wealth, John Oates has invested in real estate and purchased different properties. He has bought homes in different places and sold them at a profit after a few years.
