Editing Liam Gallagher (section)

== Musical style and inspirations ==
[[File:2017 RiP - Liam Gallagher - by 2eight - 8SC1562.jpg|upright|thumb|Gallagher's singing pose, with his arms behind his back and head arched up towards the microphone]]
Gallagher's voice has been compared to a blend of [[John Lennon]], [[Johnny Rotten]] and [[Ian Brown]]. He has stated he has no clear influence other than Lennon and "music" itself, though he has been known to incorporate many different forms such as punk, indie, new wave, and jazz.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Albums of the 90's| magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|page=78|issue=260|date=March 2008|quote=Most British Moment: Gallagher's brilliantly untutored drawl – one part John Lennon, one part John Lydon.}}</ref> On his singing, ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine states that he "twists vowels to the stretching point Johnny Rotten-style — 'sun-shee-ine'".<ref>{{cite news |title=Classic Reviews: Oasis '(What's the Story) Morning Glory' and Blur's 'The Great Escape' |url=https://www.spin.com/2015/10/reviews-oasis-whats-the-story-morning-glory-blur-the-great-escape-1995/ |access-date=17 September 2019 |work=Spin magazine |archive-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730093850/https://www.spin.com/2015/10/reviews-oasis-whats-the-story-morning-glory-blur-the-great-escape-1995/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
Gallagher has identified Rotten's band the [[Sex Pistols]] as being one he would have liked to front, having stated that he can impersonate Rotten "in his sleep".<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-wishes-he-was-in-sex-pistols-2084406 Liam Gallagher reveals which band he wishes he could have been in] ''NME''. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2024.</ref> On the ''[[Definitely Maybe]]'' DVD, Gallagher revealed that the reason he sings with his arms behind his back is because it allows him to project more power through his voice. His singing pose also sees him leaning forward, arching his head up towards the microphone on the stand.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Liam Gallagher's Sweet Revenge |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/liam-gallaghers-sweet-revenge-117604/ |access-date=28 June 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=30 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630043332/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/liam-gallaghers-sweet-revenge-117604/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Gallagher stated that his first record purchase was [[The Stone Roses (album)|the debut album]] of [[the Stone Roses]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=26 December 2023 |title=Bonehead says he's heard Liam Gallagher and John Squire's "very good" joint album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bonehead-heard-liam-gallagher-john-squire-very-good-joint-album-3563271 |access-date=31 December 2023 |website=NME}}</ref> In 2017, Gallagher admitted that had it not been for pop singer [[Madonna]], he would have never entered the music industry. Recalling a childhood anecdote, he said he was "blown away" the first time he heard her song "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/madonna-inspired-liam-gallagher-to-become-a-musician/articleshow/60321286.cms |title=Madonna inspired Liam Gallagher to become a musician |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 September 2017 |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=15 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215222220/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/madonna-inspired-liam-gallagher-to-become-a-musician/articleshow/60321286.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>