Noel Gallagher stated in a 1996 interview that Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was the only songwriter he had respect for in the last ten years, and that he felt their music was similar enough that Cobain could have written " Wonderwall ".

In November 2009, Gallagher announced that he and former Oasis band members had written new material as part of a new project, and could be gigging as early as a couple of months, and stated that " Oasis are done, this is something new ".

When addressing their muted reception in the States ( especially by comparison to the UK ), Gallagher stated " Americans want grungy people, stabbing themselves in the head on stage.

UDA representative Frankie Gallagher also stated that the group now regretted being responsible for the killing of more than 400 people.

The Beatles ' influence on 90s rock group Oasis has been noted by critics (" Beatles copyists ") as well as the band members themselves ; guitarist Noel Gallagher has stated " It's beyond an obsession.

Speaking out about the August 2011 riots that took place in England, Gallagher stated, " Last August I was on tour in Europe and people were asking me about the riots.

Gallagher would later write on the Megatokyo web site that the parting between him and Ironcat was amicable, though rumors had it that Bennett stated that Gallagher demanded more money for the license.

Gerry McAvoy has stated that the Gallagher band performed several TV and radio shows across Europe, including Beat-Club in Bremen, Germany and the Old Grey Whistle Test.

O ' Connor stated that, " the best performances came from Bobby Van as the suave, debonair dancing lawyer ... and the adorable Helen Gallagher as his short-suffering wife.

In a BBC Radio 4 tribute program to Rory Gallagher, May stated that a key inspiration for the riff of this song came from Taste's ' Morning Sun ' from their On The Boards ( 1970 ) album.

Noel Gallagher has stated that White had a far greater significance to the band than a mere session and touring drummer, claiming that he helped immensely in the recording process.

In an interview on Radio 1 with Chris Moyles ( 15 August 2008 ) Noel Gallagher stated that White was " kicked out " of the band.

Tom Gallagher, a Romania specialist at Bradford University, stated in January 2005, shortly after the PC entered the government, that Voiculescu " is a potentially major problem if the government decides to introduce legislation that will challenge vested interests which have profited through the questionable sale of state assets.

Frankie Gallagher, a spokesman for the UPRG, stated, following Duddy's death: " He came out of retirement to pursue a peaceful path for his community and in pursuit of that he has given his life.

Gallagher noted in 2006 that the 1994 Oasis single " Live Forever " " was written in the middle of grunge and all that, and I remember Nirvana had a tune called ' I Hate Myself and I Want to Die ,' and I was like.

* Noel Gallagher of Oasis has covered " Bitter Sweet Symphony " on a few occasions, most recently on the 2006 Acoustic Stop The Clocks Tour.

In 2006, it was alleged that Gallagher had a drunken fight with Paul Gascoigne at the Groucho Club which ended with Gallagher setting off a fire extinguisher in Gascoigne's face.

In 2006, Q magazine voted Gallagher the 11th best singer of all time, citing songs such as " Live Forever ", " Lyla ", " Don't Go Away ", " Slide Away " and " Champagne Supernova " as examples of his best work.

In late 2006, Gallagher toured the UK, Europe, Japan, America and Australia in a series of acclaimed intimate semi-acoustic gigs accompanied by Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride on percussion.

( Gallagher admitting he ' cried like a baby ' when City won the Premier League title ) He is a friend of former City midfielder Joey Barton, as well as Celtic manager Neil Lennon and Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero, who described Gallagher as Italy's " lucky mascot " during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and appears in the Oasis video " Lord Don't Slow Me Down ".

* Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America by Eugene V. Gallagher and W. Michael Ashcraft ( 2006 ) Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 0-275-98712-4, ISBN 978-0-275-98712-1

* Gallagher, Aileen ( 2006 ).

In 2006, when O ' Donoghue visited Manchester on official business during St Patrick's week, prior to attending Cheltenham, car-hire payments made to Terry Gallagher, of Cartel Limousines Ltd, came to € 7, 591. 96 for “ airport pick-ups ”.

On Oct. 16, 2006, the T-Bones announced the firing of manager, " Dirty " Al Gallagher, who had been the team's first and only manager.

On July 1, 2006, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston System and Vice President of the University of Houston Arthur C. Vailas became president of the university, replacing Michael Gallagher — who had served as president on an interim basis since Bowen's retirement in 2005.

* Rory Gallagher: Live in Montreux 2006

Robert Furgott later married Margaret Gallagher Roth, who died March 14, 2006.

.< ref > Dennison, Ewart, Gallagher and Stewart, < cite > Historic Kilsyth </ cite > ( Historic Scotland, 2006 ), 2 .</ ref > The Romans recognised the strategic significance of Kilsyth with forts at Colziumbea ( NS 7391 7774 ) and Castle Hill ( NS 7091 7610 ) as well as the Antonine Wall forts of Bar Hill and Croy Hill which are clearly visible from the present-day town.

Among the players chosen over him, defensive forward Dick Duff ( inducted in 2006 ) was singled out by Vancouver sports journalist Tony Gallagher in The Province as one Bure deserved recognition over.

The founder of the chain, Patrick Gallagher ( grandfather of the above, and known as Paddy " the Cope "), featured on a 48c Irish stamp released on 16 January 2006, depicted in front of the group's first Dungloe store.

A 3km ( 1. 9 miles ) single carriageway bypass of Monaghan town to the east was opened on the 25 September 2006 by Pat Gallagher, Junior Minister For Transport.

In 2006, Gallagher made his third run for Governor, facing state Attorney General Charlie Crist in the Republican primary.

Three notable former WGY hosts are Mike Gallagher ( who hosted afternoon drive in the mid-1990s before moving to WABC and is now part of the Salem Radio Network ), Mark Williams, J. R. Gach ( controversial shock jock ) and Andrew Wilkow of Sirius Satellite Radio ( who did part of afternoon drive and later late mornings from 2003 – 2006 ).

Noel Gallagher of Oasis criticized Green Day in late 2006, saying, " They should have the decency to wait until I am dead stealing my songs.

On 27 October 2006, Liam Gallagher reportedly attempted to phone Absolute Radio ( Virgin radio at the time ) on " Who's calling Christian " where there is the chance to win £ 10, 000 for charity.

In 2006 Lib Dem Cllr Angela Gallagher defected to the Labour Party citing Leech's Christie Hospital campaign as a major factor in her decision.

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Gallagher was initially attracted to skiffle after hearing Lonnie Donegan on the radio.

Unable to find or afford record albums, Gallagher stayed up late to hear Radio Luxembourg and AFN where the radio brought him his only exposure to the actual songwriters and musicians whose music moved him most.

Many of the famous comic performers of vaudeville, radio and movies came from the same place and the same era, including Gallagher and Shean, George Burns, Eddie Cantor, George Jessel and The Marx Brothers.

Science Fiction BBC radio production written by Stephen Gallagher.

* Mike Gallagher, conservative radio talk show host

Several notable radio personalities were associated with the station during this era, including John Gallagher, Tarzan Dan, Kenny ' The Hitman ' Caughlin, Roger Kelly and the Toronto radio team of Jesse and Gene.

Her parents are now divorced and her father, Len Martin ( Peter Gallagher ), a radio talk show host, has a new young girlfriend that the entire family despises ; mainly because she's the reason for the divorce.

Eventually, Gallagher builds a makeshift radio from parts of the Mars Rover ' Pathfinder ', through which Bowman instructs them to use a Russian probe's sample-return system to launch themselves into orbit.

During the trip, Bowman tells Gallagher that the probe can hold only two people ; whereupon Pettengill flees, taking the radio, only to be killed by AMEE.

Brand returned to radio when he and Noel Gallagher hosted a football talk show on 2009 for talkSPORT which led to a 250 % boost in web traffic.

Gallagher attended L ' Amoreaux Collegiate Institute in Scarborough in the mid 1970s and founded an in school radio station, Radio L ' Am along with several other like minded friends.

* Noel Gallagher of Oasis covered the song in 1995 when guest of an American radio station.