Noel Gallagher Biography and Timeline

Definitely Maybe Number One Album

Oasis debut album Definitely Maybe reaches number one in Britain and establishes the band as a leading Britpop act.

Role range: 1991-

Live Forever Top Ten Single

Live Forever gives Oasis their first UK Top Ten single and strengthens Noel Gallagher's reputation as the band's principal songwriter.

Role range: 1991-

Supersonic Chart Breakthrough

Oasis enter the UK Top 40 with Supersonic, beginning the band's national chart breakthrough.

Role range: 1991-

Oasis acquire a record contract and

Oasis acquire a record contract and record the album Definitely Maybe, which becomes the fastest selling British debut album ever

Some Might Say Number One

Some Might Say becomes Oasis first UK number one single, written by Noel Gallagher.

Role range: 1991-

Country House

Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, Blurs "Country House" outsold Morning Glorys second single, "Roll with It", 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week

Roll with It

Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, Blurs "Country House" outsold Morning Glorys second single, "Roll with It", 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week

Morning Glory Album Success

What's the Story Morning Glory becomes a UK number one album and one of the defining commercial successes of Britpop.

Role range: 1991-

Some Might Say

Oasis second album, (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? becomes the second-best selling album in British history. Oasis first UK #1 single with "Some Might Say"

Knebworth Concerts

Performs with Oasis at Knebworth during two landmark concerts that symbolise the commercial peak of mid-1990s Britpop.

Role range: 1991-

Oasis

Oasis sell out two consecutive nights at Knebworth, playing to over 250,000 fans, Only Genesis had previously achieved this feat

Oasis much anticipated third album, Be

Oasis much anticipated third album, Be Here Now, is released

Little James

"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James", a childlike melody written for Kensits son James Kerr

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

"Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James", a childlike melody written for Kensits son James Kerr

Dont Believe the Truth

The release of Oasis sixth studio album "Dont Believe the Truth"