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Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter,
guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. He is
the older brother of Oasis front man Liam Gallagher and the two are often
pigeon-holed as squabbling siblings.
In the 1990s, he was centre stage of what the media coined the Britpop
movement. Oasis' first album, Definitely Maybe (1994), became the fastest
selling British debut ever, and along with the follow-up (What's the Story)
Morning Glory? (1995), enjoyed much critical and commercial success. However,
critical success on this scale has largely escaped the band since the
release of 1997's Be Here Now.
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Gallagher is often criticized for the praise he gives to his own songs.
Though many consider this to be intense arrogance, he himself maintains that
it is merely self-confidence and points out "If you'd written "Live Forever",
you'd be walking to a different tune the next day too".
In the mid-'90s, Noel Gallagher received much press -- most of it negative
-- for his candid admiration of his own songwriting abilities. However,
Gallagher's braggadocio can be viewed as having merit considering the
worldwide success and critical acclaim of his band, Oasis. Gallagher was
born on May 29, 1967, in Longsight, Manchester, England. At the age of 13,
Gallagher began teaching himself how to play guitar, imitating the riffs of
his favorite songs. While working for a building company, a weighty cap from
a steel gas pipe landed on Gallagher's right foot, crushing it. The accident
forced Gallagher into the less strenuous job of working in a storehouse; it
also gave him more time for guitar practice and writing songs. In 1988,
Gallagher auditioned to be a member of Inspiral Carpets. Although he was
turned down, Inspiral Carpets hired him as a roadie. In the early '90s,
Gallagher joined Oasis with his brother, Liam Gallagher (vocals), Paul
McGuigan (bass), Tony McCarroll (drums), and Paul Arthurs (guitar). Often
inundated with comparisons to the Beatles, Oasis launched another British
Invasion in the mid-'90s, as well as resuscitating back-to-basics rock &
roll in England. On Aug. 23, 1996, Noel Gallagher sang lead vocals on Oasis'
performance for MTV's Unplugged after his sibling complained of a sore
throat. Later that year, he appeared on the Chemical Brothers' "Setting Sun"
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