Charles DeChant (born June 10, 1945) is an American saxophone and keyboard player known for his association with Hall & Oates.

Career

Born in Florida on June 10, 1945, DeChant has been playing in the band since 1976. 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 Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...

. He also plays flute, piano, and guitar. Besides recording and touring with Hall & Oates, DeChant has played with other stars including

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer o ...

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

, and The Average White Band. DeChant toured with ''Hall & Oates'' throughout the 2010s and has been a sometime member of Daryl Hall's band for ''

Live from Daryl's House ''Live from Daryl's House'' (simply known as ''Daryl's House'' and often abbreviated as ''LFDH'') is an online music series that debuted in the autumn of 2007. The show features singer-songwriter Daryl Hall performing with his band and various gu ...

''. DeChant is now also a writer, producer and solo artist and also offers an online saxophone course.

References

External links

"Mr Casual" Charlie DeChant (Official Site)Daryl Hall & John Oates talk about 'Mr Casual' Charlie DeChant"Maneater" video"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dechant, Charles American male saxophonists Living people Musicians from Orlando, Florida Hall & Oates members 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians 1945 births Daryl Hall and the Daryl's House Band members