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Oasis

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991 and consisted of members Liam Gallagher (vocals and tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCarroll (drums), who were soon joined by Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher (lead guitar and vocals).

Their record-setting debut album “Definitely Maybe” was released in 1994 and featured their hit single “Supersonic”. The following year, the band released their second album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? ” with their new drummer Alan White. This album included their hit singles “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova” and became the third largest selling album of all time in the UK.

Two years later, the band released “Be Here Now,” which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard charts in the United States. But by 1999, Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan both left the group while the 3 remaining members continued to record their next album. Replacement members Colin Archer and Andy Bell joined the band and in 2000 their fourth album “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants” was released, but, up to that point, became their lowest selling studio album.

In 2002, the album “Heaven Chemistry” was released and reached number 1 in the UK and number 23 in the United States. Once again, the band had a change of members with drummer Andy White leaving, being replaced by Zak Starkey. They then released their sixth album “Don’t Believe the Truth” in 2005; which was followed by a double album compilation called “Stop the Clocks” in 2006.

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