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John Oates<\/a> is looking back with appreciation on his influential career in Hall & Oates — despite the <\/span>duo’s recent legal woes and feuding<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The 75-year-old musician spoke with ET’s Denny Directo on Thursday — after being unmasked during the season 10 semifinals of <\/span>The Masked Singer<\/em><\/a> — and he opened up about his 50-year-long legacy in music, alongside Daryl Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n “I have an amazing, amazing amount of respect, and I’m really, really thankful for the success that Daryl and I have had,” Oates shared. “We’ve done something over a 50-year period of time that not many people ever can say they’ve done in their lives or careers.”<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s been a great thing for me to do, I’m really proud of it, and I’m really happy about it,” Oates added. “And I know that those songs are going to live forever.”<\/span><\/p>\n However, Oates explained that he’s “not a very nostalgic person” and despite the longevity and popular appreciation for Hall & Oates’ music, “I’ve moved on. I moved on in a big way.\u00a0I’ve got other things I’m doing.”<\/span><\/p>\n The comments come amid <\/span>an ongoing lawsuit against Oates filed by Hall back in November<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Hall filed a complaint against Oates and the co-trustees of the John W. Oates TISA Trust, including Oates’ wife, Aimee Oates, on Nov. 16, along with a motion for a temporary restraining order. The court sanctioned the temporary restraining order, scheduled to take effect on Nov. 30.<\/span><\/p>\n ET confirmed the existence of the lawsuit with the Nashville Chancery Court.<\/span><\/p>\n According to\u00a0<\/span>The Associated Press<\/a><\/em>, Oates is trying to unload his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC. Hall’s lawsuit and subsequent\u00a0<\/span>temporary restraining order<\/a>\u00a0against his bandmate has since temporarily blocked the sale as the legal proceedings play out in court.<\/span><\/p>\n The outlet reports that Hall sued Oates\u00a0claiming that Oates’ attempt to sell his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP violates the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo forged years ago. In addition to the lawsuit, there’s also an arbitrator that must weigh in before the sale can proceed.<\/span><\/p>\n During an appearance on the<\/span>\u00a0Club Random with Bill Maher <\/span><\/i>podcast, Hall made it clear that he does not consider Oates his creative partner, but rather his business partner. He further noted that they’ve “always been very separate.”<\/span><\/p>\n The duo, known as Hall & Oates, formed in 1967 and has since released 18 studio albums, achieving success with six No. 1 singles, including “Maneater,” “Rich Girl,” and “Out of Touch.”<\/span><\/p>\n Although both artists pursued solo recording careers and separate tours, the duo has never officially dissolved. Their most recent studio album, “Home for Christmas,” was released in 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Oates made it to the semi-finals of <\/span>The Masked Singer<\/span><\/em>, performing as The Anteater, and he told ET that there’s a certain amount of relief for being done with the show.<\/span><\/p>\n “That costume was a challenge, I have to say, on a lot of levels,” Oates admitted. “I had a great time on the show but I wasn’t exactly disappointed when I got unmasked.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Masked Singer<\/em><\/a> season finale airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on Fox.<\/span><\/p>\n