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<artist>
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<name>Oasis</name>
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<mbid>39ab1aed-75e0-4140-bd47-540276886b60</mbid>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/Oasis</url>
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<streamable>1</streamable>
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<stats>
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<listeners>1474646</listeners>
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<playcount>45731388</playcount>
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</stats>
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<similar>
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<artist>
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<name>Noel Gallagher</name>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/Noel+Gallagher</url>
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</artist>
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<artist>
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<name>The Verve</name>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/The+Verve</url>
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<image size="small">http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/34/176111.jpg</image>
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</artist>
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<artist>
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<name>The Stone Roses</name>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/The+Stone+Roses</url>
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<image size="small">http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/34/107436.jpg</image>
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</artist>
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<artist>
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<name>Richard Ashcroft</name>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Ashcroft</url>
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<image size="small">http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/34/561176.jpg</image>
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</artist>
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<artist>
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<name>Kasabian</name>
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<url>http://www.last.fm/music/Kasabian</url>
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</artist>
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</similar>
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<bio>
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<published>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:54:07 +0000</published>
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<summary><![CDATA[There are four artists sharing this name:
1. An extremely popular and influential British alternative rock group formed in 1991
2. An American psychedelic folk group active in the 70's
3. An alias of American deep house producer <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Omar-S" class="bbcode_artist">Omar-S</a>
4. A British classical music group active in the mid-80's <a href="http://www.oasisinet.com" rel="nofollow">British rock band</a>: Oasis is a <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/british">British</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/rock" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">rock</a> group, originally formed in Manchester, <a href="http://www.last.fm/place/United+Kingdom" class="bbcode_place">United Kingdom</a> in 1991.]]></summary>
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<content><![CDATA[There are four artists sharing this name:
1. An extremely popular and influential British alternative rock group formed in 1991
2. An American psychedelic folk group active in the 70's
3. An alias of American deep house producer <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Omar-S" class="bbcode_artist">Omar-S</a>
4. A British classical music group active in the mid-80's
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://www.oasisinet.com" rel="nofollow">British rock band</a>:</span></strong> Oasis is a <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/british">British</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/rock" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">rock</a> group, originally formed in Manchester, <a href="http://www.last.fm/place/United+Kingdom" class="bbcode_place">United Kingdom</a> in 1991. They enjoyed a period of huge success following the release of their first album, Definitely Maybe and during the second, "<a title="Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Oasis/%28What%27s+the+Story%29+Morning+Glory%3F" class="bbcode_album">(What's the Story) Morning Glory?</a>", with praise from across the spectrum and the accumulation of several major awards. Many critics have since said this was the peak of their musical career to-date. They cite bands such as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles" class="bbcode_artist">The Beatles</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Slade" class="bbcode_artist">Slade</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Stone+Roses" class="bbcode_artist">The Stone Roses</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Real+People" class="bbcode_artist">The Real People</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths" class="bbcode_artist">The Smiths</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Who" class="bbcode_artist">The Who</a> as influences. Oasis has sold 50 million albums worldwide. To date, they have released 7 studio albums, all to hit #1 on the UK album chart!
The band currently comprises lead guitarist and principal songwriter <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Noel+Gallagher" class="bbcode_artist">Noel Gallagher</a> and his younger brother vocalist/songwriter <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Liam+Gallagher" class="bbcode_artist">Liam Gallagher</a>, who are the only remaining original band members. Included in the group are <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Andy+Bell" class="bbcode_artist">Andy Bell</a> (formerly of shoegaze band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ride" class="bbcode_artist">Ride</a>), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Gem+Archer" class="bbcode_artist">Gem Archer</a>, and drummer <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Sharrock" class="bbcode_artist">Chris Sharrock</a>, former <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Robbie+Williams" class="bbcode_artist">Robbie Williams</a> drummer. The band continues to maintain its original organization of two guitarists, one bassist, drummer, and lead singer.
Thanks to the success of their critically acclaimed debut album "<a title="Oasis - Definitely Maybe" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Oasis/Definitely+Maybe" class="bbcode_album">Definitely Maybe</a>" and its 18m selling follow-up "<a title="Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Oasis/%28What%27s+the+Story%29+Morning+Glory%3F" class="bbcode_album">(What's the Story) Morning Glory?</a>", the Gallagher brothers featured regularly in tabloid newspaper stories, and cultivated a reputation as bad boys. Berwick Street in London was used for the Album cover of (What's the Story) Morning Glory? <a href="http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/2005.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/2005.php</a>
At the height of their fame, their 1997 third album "<a title="Oasis - Be Here Now" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Oasis/Be+Here+Now" class="bbcode_album">Be Here Now</a>" reached #1 in the UK charts and also became the fastest-selling album in chart history, with almost half a million copies sold on the first day alone. It also reached #1 in <a href="http:
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