Charles DeChant

Charles DeChant
Charles DeChant performing in 2018
Background information
Also known asMr. Casual
Born (1945-06-10) June 10, 1945
Florida, U.S.
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Saxophone
  • flute
  • keyboards
Websitecharliedechant.com

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", "Maneater," the extended version of "Say It Isn't So," and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)." DeChant toured with Hall & Oates throughout the 2010s[4] and has been a sometime member of Daryl Hall's band for Live from Daryl's House.[5]

References

  1. ^ Darling, Cary (August 16, 1980). "Talent in Action". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 32. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ "75th birthday wishes on 10 June, 2020". Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ John Oates, Chris Epting (2018). Change of Seasons: A Memoir, St Martin's Press, p. 228
  4. ^ "Daryl Hall and John Oates review – elegantly crumpled soft-rock statesmen". the Guardian. April 25, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Charlie Dechant Sax Solo – "Green Onions", March 4, 2012, archived from the original on March 7, 2022, retrieved March 7, 2022