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Gem Archer

British musician

PersonAge 59humanQ345348

Born: December 7, 1966
Birthplace: Durham
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1.Stated in Freebase Data Dumps
2.beckybeach.net/the-arts/music/the-music-connection-reviews-gem-archer/
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: guitarist
, songwriter
, singer
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Colin Murray "Gem" Archer is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the rock band Oasis, where he plays rhythm and lead guitar. He has also been a member of the Oasis-associated bands, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Prior to joining Oasis, Archer fronted the alternative rock band Heavy Stereo between 1993 and 1999, releasing one studio album, Déjà Voodoo (1996), on Creation Records.

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HHung in a Bad Place2001 · original song written and composed by Gem Archer; recorded and released by Oasis

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Sex or gender: male
Instrument: guitar
voice
Genre: alternative rock
Label: Creation Records
Family name: Archer
Start of work period: 1987
Social media followers: 95,631(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 123338992
97,765(February 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 123338992
102,089(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 123338992
105,501(April 15, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 123338992
Member of: Oasis(1999–2009) latest start date: 2025
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds(since 2016)
Beady Eye(2009–2014)
Heavy Stereo(1993–1999)
Oasis(since 2025)
Copyright representative: PRS for Music
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1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2022-11-08
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Name in native language: Colin Murray Archer
Given name: Colin
Murray
Nickname: Gem

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