Ron Oates is indeed one of the most talented and gifted all-around musicians of our time. He truly knows how to bring a song to life, and he has been a major part of the formula of success for many careers over the past 50 years.

Ron Oates’ name is a familiar one to anyone who has ever perused a CD insert or read the back of an album cover. The list of friends and artists with whom he’s recorded reads like pages from a dreamscape.

A 53-year veteran of the Nashville music industry, Ron’s contributions as a session pianist/keyboardist, arranger, producer, and writer/composer, are often referred to as “impeccable” by his peers.

Oct 17, 2018 · Ron Oates, a gifted all-around musician who has an impressive list of hit records with some of music’s biggest names shared some words of wisdom with students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College during his visit Oct. 1-3.

Piano player and arranger on classic songs including the original "Wind Beneath My Wings" Gladys Kni.

Ron Oates is indeed one of the most talented and gifted all around musicians of our time. He truly knows how to bring a song to life, and has been a major part of the formula of success for many careers over the past 38 years.

RON OATES. Ron Oates’ name is familar one to anyone who has over perused a CD insert or read the back of an album cover. The list of friends and artist with whom he’s recorded reads like pages from a dreamscape… unreal

A heavily-involved member of the Nashville recording industry for forty-three years. Ron Oates is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Ron Oates and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world...

Ron Oates arranged for a personal tour for the Navy Musicians Association Archives with head historian Dr. John...more. A visit with a former Navy Musician and forty year vet of the Nashville...