As a fan from day one I was buzzing for many reasons when the news of Oasis's return was announced. I can say with no exaggeration that the songwriting talent of Noel and Liam's pure spirit as a lead singer helped to inspire me to create some of my best work. It was the perfection of Live Forever that forced me to try and write my own.
The Verve's 1997 album Urban Hymns went 11 times platinum in the UK, the eighth-biggest seller that decade, and also went platinum in the US. Ashcroft went solo, scoring top three singles with A Song for the Lovers and Break the Night With Colour, as well as six top five albums.
His relationship with the Gallagher brothers stretches back to 1993, when Oasis supported the Verve on tour prior to the release of their debut single Supersonic. The Verve later supported Oasis, and Ashcroft can barely be heard singing backing vocals on maximalist nine-minute Oasis epic All Around the World.
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