Oasis Was 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. 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. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Oasis_ Band Studio Albums 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 Dig Out Your Soul 2008 Members Liam Gallagher – Vocals 1991–2009 Noel Gallagher – Lead Guitar Vocals 1991–2009 Paul Arthurs - Rhythm Guitar 1991–1999 Gem Archer – Rhythm Guitar 1999–2009 Paul McGuigan – Bass Guitar 1991–1999 Andy Bell Oasis – Bass Guitar 1999–2009 Tony McCarroll – Drums 1991–1995 Alan White Oasis – Drums 1995–2004 Zak Starkey – Drums 2004–2008 Chris Sharrock – Drums 2008–2009
"Stand By Me" Is A Song By Oasis Written By Lead Guitarist Noel Gallagher. It Was The Second Single To Be Released From The Band's Third Album And Peaked At Number Two In The UK Charts In September 1997. It Was Kept From The Top-Spot By The Record Breaking Elton John Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" Re-Recorded And Released In Memory Of Diana Princess Of Wales Who Had Died Three Weeks Before The Release Of "Stand By Me". Despite This Stand By Me Still Went Gold In The UK. Noel Gallagher Claims To Have Written The Song Whilst Suffering From Food Poisoning When He First Moved To London. His Mother Peggy Would Phone Him To Check On Him And Repeatedly Told Him To Ensure He Was Eating Properly. This Spurred Gallagher To Cook Himself A Proper English Sunday Dinner Which Resulted In A Bout Of Food Poisoning. In A 1997 Interview Promoting Be Here Now Noel Gallagher Had The Following To Say "It Starts 'Made A Meal And Threw It Up On Sunday'. When I First Moved To London My Mam Kept On Ringing Up And Asking Was I Eating Properly. Yes Mam. So I Tried To Cook A Sunday Roast And Puked Up For Two Days With Food Poisoning. It Was Back To Pot Noodles After That." The Title For The Song Probably Comes From The Song "Stand By Me" Which Was Covered By The Gallaghers' Idol John Lennon. In A Characteristic Example Of Noel Gallagher Lifting Elements From Songs Of Which He Is Fond The Rousing Sequence Of Chord Changes Between The Repeated Chorus Lyrics 'Stand By Me/Nobody Knows The Way It's Gonna Be' Bears A Remarkable Similarity To A Similar Chord Sequence In David Bowie's "All The Young Dudes" Acknowledged By Gallagher "It's A Bit Like Live Forever I Suppose With A Touch Of "All The Young Dudes" In The Background -- Though I Made Sure I Changed The Chords." Due To Noel Gallagher's General Dislike Of Be Here Now Stand By Me Is Rarely Played Live By The Band At Their Concerts As It Is Noel Who Usually Decides The Song Listings For Oasis' Tours. A Live Version Of The Song From This Tour Can Be Found On The Double-CD Version Of Familiar To Millions. A Well-Known Acoustic Version Of Stand By Me Was Shown On Television The Night Before The Release Of As Part Of Be Here Now A BBC1 Documentary Featuring Noel Liam Gallagher And Drummer Alan White Sitting By The Side Of A Swimming Pool With Liam On Vocals Noel On Acoustic Guitar And White Holding A Tambourine.