Reporter: Ben Hurst
Now and then, we will have a special feature as part of Ben’s Beats. I will be looking at singers and musicians in depth, giving you my thoughts on them as people, their music and the impact they have had on the way we think today. This week: Liam Gallagher.
Liam Gallagher first rose to superstardom back in 1994 when he along with brother and their band Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe. The album shot up the charts and quickly became the bestselling debut of all time, where it remained until 2006, being passed out by Arctic Monkey’s “Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not”. Their debut single Supersonic also shot up the charts and introduced the world to Liam’s trademark snarly voice, inspired by his idol John Lennon.
The band became a massive hit headlining Glastonbury within the first year of their professional career which is something most bands and artists won’t do in their lifetimes. The band also had another home run in 1995 with their album What’s The Story (Morning Glory) which featured 2 of the most popular songs in history “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and “Wonderwall”. In 1996 they played two nights at Knebworth House which at the time where the biggest gigs ever played in the UK playing to 250,000 people in one weekend. They were on top of the world and it seemed they couldn’t be stopped by anyone.
Unfortunately Liam’s voice would get destroyed around 2006 as the way he was used to singing began to destroy his vocal cords and he developed problems, attracting Hashimoto’s disease. Oasis was eventually ran into the ground after too many disputes between Liam and Noel caused the band to split up in 2009. Liam mostly remained in the shadows of the media appearing in band Beady Eye with the remaining members of Oasis. In 2017 the singer made a shock return to music with his debut solo album As You Were. The album was both a critical and commercial success showing Liam in a more vulernable light and with a new improved voice. Since then he has put out 2 more studio albums and 2 live albums, selling out arenas and stadiums all around the world.
Liam is truly the phoenix of rock and roll as he pushed through all the hard times just to come out stronger than ever. He is a true legend that will be remembered for years and years to come.
The Banagher Examiner 