NEW YORK (AP) For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates , the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like Rich Girl and Maneater now riven by litigation. But hes also had a full career as a soloist.
His sixth solo album, Reunion, is out May 17. Just dont consider the title a thinly veiled attempt at getting the band back together what he recognizes as a true irony.
In November, Hall sued Oates , arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the duo had forged. He accused Oates of committing the ultimate partnership betrayal by planning to sell his share without the others permission. A few days later, a judge sided with Hall in his request to keep Oates temporarily blocked from selling his potentially lucrative share. The litigation is ongoing.
Theres been no communication, Oates says when asked if hes in touch with Hall. And its unfortunate that certain legal proceedings work in certain ways, which, of course, you know, I cant discuss. But lets put it this way. Its working itself out. Its going to be resolved, and it will be over. It wasnt a fun two years, but you know what? I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Reunion was actually inspired by Oates 100-year-old father.
Hes not doing well, and hes going to be making the transition a euphemism for, you know, he told The Associated Press from Nashville. He told me hes going to reunite with mom, whos passed away a number of years ago. And that really struck me because I thought of the true meaning of the word reunion, reuniting, in a more emotional and metaphysical way.
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He began applying the definition to different facets of his own life. The fact that Im moving on from my Hall & Oates experience, Im basically reuniting with myself, he says. Im trying to reunite with the essential part of who I am, not only as a man but a musician.
But not a Hall & Oates reunion.
I personally dont see it happening. Its not in my plans at all. You can ask Daryl Hall what he thinks. But for me personally, no, he says.
I think we accomplished so much, published more than so many people could ever have dreamed of. Having a 50-year partnership and a 50-year legacy of creating music together is, you know, its more than anyone could ever hope for, he says. Im done. And I want to move on. I want to spend the last creative years of my life exploring things that I find interesting and things that give me personal satisfaction.
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And so, hes focusing on the 12 tracks of Reunion, what he says make up his most personal album to date.
I Found Love and All I Ask of You were originally written in the 90s. Many of the songs double as musical history lessons, a passion of Oates like in the ode to Piedmont blues-and-folk duo Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, or in covers of John Prines Long Monday and Canadian folk duo Fraser & DeBolts Dance Hall Girls.
With this album, Oates hopes that people can finally see the man and musician outside of the ubiquitous fame and legacy of the Hall and Oates music.
Because Ive always felt that Im an individual and Ive always felt that I was not the same as that music, he says.
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