Liam Gallagher

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• Birth name: William John Paul Gallagher
• Born: September 21, 1972
• Origin: Manchester, England
• Genre(s): Rock
• Occupation(s): Lead singer, songwriter
• Instrument(s): Lead vocals, Tambourine, Rhythm guitar (occasional), Keyboard (occasional)
• Years active: 1991 - present
• Label(s): Creation Records, Big Brother Records, Epic Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
• Mother: Margaret Sweeny Gallagher, better known as Peggy.
• Father: Thomas Gallagher (or Tommy).
• Pets: Two stray cats that he adopted named "Benson" and "Hedges" (after his favorite brand of cigarettes), and also, five dogs.
• Football Club: Manchester City Football Club.
• Parents got divorced when Noel was 15 after his father hit his mother over the head with a hammer.
• His childhood nickname was Breshnev after the former Russian president who was known for his bushy eyebrows.
• Lives at "Supernova Heights" in St. John's Wood in London, England, UK.
• He has brown hair and blue eyes.
• His favorite colour is brown.
• Brother of Liam Gallagher.
• Guitarist with British rock group Oasis.
• Daughter, Anaís, with Meg, was born. [27 January 2000]
• Collaborated with the techno duo The Chemical Brothers on the songs "Setting Sun" and "Let Forever Be", both of which recall The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows."
• The first concert he went to was the Damned at the Manchester Apollo in 1980.
• He is a long-time fan of Pink Floyd, and regards their album "The Wall" as one of the three greatest albums of all time.
• Readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted his riff to "Cigarettes and Alcohol" the 99th greatest riff of all time. [June 2004]
• He's a Manchester City fan.
• Wrote the smash hit "Wonderwall" for his then-girlfriend (later wife) Meg Mathews and initially wanted to sing it but gave his brother Liam Gallagher the choice.
• His favorite songs are "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, "We Love You" by The Rolling Stones, "Like A Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, "Strange Town" by The Jam, "I Am The Walrus" by The Beatles, "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" by The Bee Gees, "My Generation" by The Who, "Hand In Glove" by The Smiths, "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks and "Looking Glass" by The La's. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
• Standing on the Shoulder of Giants included Oasis' first ever album track written not by Noel, but by Liam.