Charles DeChant

Charles DeChant is an American saxophone and keyboard player known for his association with Hall & Oates.[1]

Playing "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" with Daryl Hall & John Oates, May 4, 2014 in Charlotte, N.C.

Career

A Florida native, DeChant has been playing in the band since 1976.[2] 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. DeChant toured with Hall & Oates throughout the 2010s.[3]

References
  1. Darling, Cary (16 August 1980). "Talent in Action". Billboard. 92 (32): 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. John Oates, Chris Epting (2018). Change of Seasons: A Memoir, St Martin's Press, p. 228
  3. "Daryl Hall and John Oates review – elegantly crumpled soft-rock statesmen". the Guardian. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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