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Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as the Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by his brother to join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist. Oasis' debut album, ''Definitely Maybe'' (1994), marked the beginning of the band's rise to fame as part of the Britpop movement. Oasis' second album, ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' (1995), reached the top of the album charts in many countries and their third studio album, ''Be Here Now'' (1997), became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. Britpop eventually declined in popularity and Oasis' next two albums failed to revive it. However, the band's final two albums, ''Don't Believe the Truth'' (2005) and ''Dig Out Your Soul'' (2008), were hailed as its best efforts in over a decade and found renewed success. On 28 August 2009, following an altercation with Liam prior to a gig in Paris, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from Oasis and on 23 October 2009, he confirmed he would embark on a solo career.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Noel Gallagher confirms solo career plan | News )〕 Gallagher would go on to form Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Gallagher's run with Oasis was marked by turbulence, especially during the peak of Britpop, during which he was involved in several disputes with Liam, and the brothers' fights and wild lifestyles regularly made headlines in British tabloid newspapers. Gallagher (along with Oasis) also shared a personal rivalry with fellow Britpop band Blur. However, he was often regarded as the spear-head of the Britpop movement, and at one point of time, ''NME'' termed a number of Britpop bands (including Kula Shaker, Ocean Colour Scene and Cast) as "Noelrock", citing Gallagher's influence on their success.〔Kessler, Ted. "Noelrock!" ''NME''. 8 June 1996.〕 Many have praised Gallagher's songwriting, with George Martin claiming him to be 'the finest songwriter of his generation'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Time Flies – 1994–2009 )〕 ==Early life== Gallagher was born in Longsight, Manchester, the son of Irish parents Peggy and Thomas Gallagher. He was the couple's second child, after the birth of Paul Anthony Gallagher. Soon after the birth of younger brother Liam in 1972, the Gallaghers moved to Ashburn Avenue in the Manchester suburb of Burnage.〔Harris, John. ''Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock''. Da Capo Press, 2004. Pg. 118. ISBN 0-306-81367-X〕 Gallagher had an unhappy childhood. He and his brothers were often beaten by his father, who was an alcoholic,〔"Oasis". ''Behind the Music'', VH1. 2000.〕 and he was often reclusive. Liam described him as "the weirdo in the family". Due to their unease around their father, he and Paul both developed stammers.〔 As the eldest child, Paul was given a room to himself, and Noel was forced to share with Liam.〔 Peggy Gallagher acquired a legal notice of separation from her husband in 1976. Six years later, she finally left him, taking the three boys with her.〔 As teenagers, the Gallagher brothers (especially Noel) were regular truants, often getting into trouble with the police. When his mother took a job working in the school canteen, Gallagher ensured that he stopped by to visit her during lunch before skipping the rest of the day.〔Harris, pg. 119〕 He was expelled from school at the age of 15 for throwing a bag of flour over a teacher. He used to hang around with the football hooligan firms Maine Line Crew, Under-5s, and Young Guvnors in the 1980s, and at the age of 13, he received six months' probation for robbing a corner shop.〔 It was during this period of probation, with little else to do, that he first began to teach himself to play a guitar his father had left him, imitating his favourite songs from the radio. Gallagher was particularly inspired by the debut of The Smiths on ''Top of the Pops'' in 1983, performing their single "This Charming Man". He later reflected that "from that day on ... () wanted to be Johnny Marr".〔Harris, pg. 120〕 He also appeared (and scored) for Manchester Gaelic football outfit CLG Oisín at Croke Park, Dublin in 1983.〔 〕 As teenagers, the Gallagher brothers maintained limited contact with their father in order to secure jobs in construction. However, the relationship between father and sons continued to be tempestuous; Gallagher said that "because we were always arguing we'd still be working at nine o'clock every night".〔 Having left his father's building company, he took a job at another building firm sub-contracted to British Gas. There he sustained an injury when a heavy cap from a steel gas pipe landed on his right foot. Following a period of recuperation, Gallagher was offered a less physically demanding role in the company's storehouse, freeing up time for him to practise guitar and write songs. He claimed to have written at least three of the songs on ''Definitely Maybe'' in this storehouse (including "Live Forever" and "Columbia"). He later called the storehouse "The Hit Hut" and claimed the walls were painted gold.〔 Much of the late 1980s found Gallagher unemployed and living in a bedsit, occupying his time with recreational drug use, songwriting, and guitar playing. He is left-handed, but plays right-handed.〔This is cited at many sources, including an interview with VH1's Behind the Music (2000), Russell Brand on ''1 Leicester Square'' (2006) and ''Oasis: In Their Own Words'' (1996)〕 In May 1988, Gallagher met guitarist Graham Lambert of Inspiral Carpets during a Stone Roses show. The two struck up an acquaintanceship and he became a regular at Inspiral Carpets shows. When he heard singer Steve Holt was leaving the band, Gallagher auditioned to be the new vocalist.〔Harris, pg. 121〕 He was rejected, but became part of their road crew for two years. Singer Tom Hingley said Gallagher owes his own career to the band, since "his business sense, work ethic, message, and humour are Inspiral down to the core". He struck up a friendship with monitor engineer Mark Coyle over their love of The Beatles, and the pair spent soundchecks dissecting the group's songs.〔Harris, pg. 123〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noel Gallagher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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