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First and Last: Noel Gallagher on songwriting

Noel Gallagher on songwriting

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Noel Gallagher shares his unique song-writing journey with Cerys Matthews.

Noel Gallagher shares his unique song-writing journey with Cerys Matthews, beginning with the Oasis hit Supersonic and finishing with Pretty Boy from his latest album.

In this episode of the second series of First and Last, legendary musician and songwriter Noel Gallagher shares his unique song-writing journey with Cerys Matthews, beginning with the Oasis hit Supersonic and finishing with Pretty Boy from the latest Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds album. Listeners will follow the journey between these two songs, hearing about Noel's inspirations, creative process and what he's learnt about songwriting, and himself, along the way.

Noel Gallagher was the chief songwriter, lead guitarist and co-vocalist of rock band Oasis, after which he formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. He is the writer of eight UK number one singles, and widely considered to be one of the most influential songwriters in the history of British rock music.

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