Oasis

Oasis Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1991. Originally Known As The Rain The Group Initially Consisted Of Liam Gallagher Lead Vocals Tambourine Paul Arthurs Guitar Paul McGuigan Bass Guitar And Tony McCarroll Drums. Liam's Older Brother Noel Lead Guitar Vocals Later Joined As A Fifth Member Finalising The Group's Core Lineup. During The Course Of Their Existence They Had Various Lineup Changes With The Gallagher Brothers Remaining The Only Staple Members.

Oasis Signed To Independent Record Label Creation Records In 1993 And Released Their Record-Setting Debut Album Definitely Maybe 1994. The Following Year They Recorded What's The Story Morning Glory? 1995 With Drummer Alan White In The Midst Of A Chart Rivalry With Peers Blur. Spending Ten Weeks At Number One On The UK Albums Chart What's The Story Morning Glory? Was Also An International Chart Success And Became One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. In Addition It Stands As The Fifth-Best-Selling Album In The UK And The Biggest-Selling Album In The UK Of The 1990s. The Gallagher Brothers Featured Regularly In Tabloid Newspapers For Their Disputes And Wild Lifestyles. In 1996 Oasis Performed Two Nights At Knebworth For An Audience Of 125 000 Each Time The Largest Outdoor Concerts In UK History At The Time. In 1997 Oasis Released Their Third Album Be Here Now. It Became The Fastest-Selling Album In UK Chart History.

Oasis' Popularity Later Declined And McGuigan And Arthurs Left In 1999 As Oasis Released Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants 2000. They Were Replaced By Former Heavy Stereo Guitarist Gem Archer And Former Ride Guitarist Andy Bell. White Departed In 2004 Replaced By Zak Starkey And Later Chris Sharrock As Touring Members. Oasis Released Three More Studio Albums Heathen Chemistry 2002 Don't Believe The Truth 2005 And Dig Out Your Soul 2008. The Group Abruptly Disbanded After The Departure Of Noel Gallagher In August 2009.

As Of 2009 Oasis Had Sold Over 70 Million Records Worldwide. They Are Among The Most Successful Acts On The UK Singles Chart And Albums Chart With Eight UK Number-One Singles And Eight UK Number-One Albums. The Band Also Achieved Three Platinum Albums In The US. They Won 17 NME Awards Nine Q Awards Four MTV Europe Music Awards And Six Brit Awards Including One In 2007 For Outstanding Contribution To Music And One For The "Best Album Of The Last 30 Years" For What's The Story Morning Glory?. They Were Nominated For Two Grammy Awards.

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Definitely Maybe 1994
What's The Story Morning Glory? 1995
Be Here Now 1997
Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants 2000
Heathen Chemistry 2002
Don't Believe The Truth 2005
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