Charles DeChant
Charles DeChant | |
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 Charles DeChant performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mr. Casual |
| Born | June 10, 1945 Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Website | charliedechant |
Charles DeChant (born June 10, 1945) is an American musician. He is best known for his association with Hall & Oates.[1]
Career
Born in Florida on June 10, 1945,[2] DeChant has been playing in Hall & Oates since 1976.[3] Notable saxophone solos are heard in the songs "One on One",[4] "Maneater,"[5] the extended version of "Say It Isn't So,"[6] and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)."[7] American Songwriter declared "Maneater", with DeChant's performance, the biggest hit of the 1980s to feature a saxophone solo.[5] DeChant toured with Hall & Oates throughout the 2010s[8] and has been a sometime member of Daryl Hall's band for Live from Daryl's House.[9]
References
- ↑ Darling, Cary (August 16, 1980). "Talent in Action". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 32. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "75th birthday wishes on 10 June, 2020". Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ John Oates, Chris Epting (2018). Change of Seasons: A Memoir, St Martin's Press, p. 228
- ↑ "How Hall and Oates Sharpened Their Sound on 'H20'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Edwards, Clayton (December 18, 2025). "On This Day in 1982, Hall & Oates Were at No. 1 With the Biggest Hit of the Decade To Feature a Saxophone Solo". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (February 29, 2020). "6 Reasons Why Hall & Oates' Summer Tour is a Must-See". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 5, 2020). "The Number Ones: Daryl Hall & John Oates' "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Daryl Hall and John Oates review – elegantly crumpled soft-rock statesmen". The Guardian. April 25, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ↑ Charlie Dechant Sax Solo – "Green Onions", March 4, 2012, archived from the original on March 7, 2022, retrieved March 7, 2022