Charles DeChant
Charles DeChant | |
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 Charles DeChant performing with Hall & Oates in Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mr. Casual |
| Born | June 10, 1945 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, Keyboard |
| Associated acts | Hall & Oates |
| Website | charliedechant |
Charles DeChant is an American saxophone and keyboard player known for his association with Hall & Oates.[1]
Career[]
Born in Florida on 10 June 1945,[2] DeChant has been playing in the band since 1976.[3] Notable saxophone solos are heard in the Hall & Oates songs "One on One", "Maneater," the extended version of "Say It Isn't So," and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)." DeChant also plays with several local bands in his home town, Orlando, Florida. He also plays flute, piano, and guitar.
Besides recording and touring with Hall & Oates, DeChant has played with other stars including Mick Jagger, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, and The Average White Band. DeChant is now a writer, producer, and solo artist.[citation needed] DeChant toured with Hall & Oates throughout the 2010s.[4]
References[]
- ^ Darling, Cary (16 August 1980). "Talent in Action". Billboard. 92 (32): 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ 75th birthday wishes on 10 June, 2020
- ^ John Oates, Chris Epting (2018). Change of Seasons: A Memoir, St Martin's Press, p. 228
- ^ "Daryl Hall and John Oates review – elegantly crumpled soft-rock statesmen". the Guardian. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
External links[]
- "Maneater" video[permanent dead link]
- VH1 "I Can't Go for That" video[permanent dead link]
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- American saxophonists
- American male saxophonists
- Living people
- Musicians from Orlando, Florida
- Hall & Oates members
- 21st-century saxophonists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 1945 births