Noel Gallagher

• Genre: Brit Rock
• Hometown: Manchester

About

Noel Gallagher's fame is difficult to separate from the spotlight he shares with his brother Liam; the sibling duo had a nearly permanent presence on American and British charts throughout the '90s with their monstrously successful Brit Rock act, Oasis. Certainly the brothers' prodigious talent and penchant for public feuds made them fixtures in the tabloids, but if Liam was the duo's Cher -- dashing looks, celebrity charisma and an immediately recognizable voice -- Noel is kind of like Sonny -- a cerebral songwriter who makes things happen off stage. As the primary songwriter for Oasis, Noel has never been hamstrung by his brother's antics, a fact that will be all but cemented by his burgeoning solo career.

- Nate Cavalieri