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The Bee Gees

TheStory of the Brothers Gibb


The group is rock’s most successful brother unusually well put together during this
act. Barry Gibb, born Sept. 1, 1946 in period, reflecting the influence of the
Manchester, England, and his fraternal twin Beatles. The brothers decided to go their
brothers Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, separate ways in the early 70’s to do solo
born Dec. 22, 1949 on the Isle of Man, projects. They got back together in 1973
were three of five children of Hugh Gibb, a and followed advise from Eric Clapton to
band leader, and Barbara Gibb, a former record at Critiera Studios in Miami. They
singer. The three Gibb brothers made their moved there and recorded their first US
earliest performances between shows album, Mr Natural, in a soulful R&B style.
at local movie theaters in Manchester in Having a few hits afterwards, it was not
1955. Their early lives were interrupted until Saturday Night Fever that the world
when the family moved to Australia in began to notice. It is still, the biggest
1958, settling in Brisbane. The trio, known selling soundtrack of all time. All the songs
as the Brothers Gibb -with Barry writing were written prior to the movie and was
songs by then -- continued performing at going on their next soon to be released
talent shows and attracted the attention of album (Staying Alive, Night Fever, How
a local disc jockey, Bill Gates, which led an Deep is Your Love). In the 1980’s, the
extended engagement at the Beachcomber brothers took a break to work with some of
Nightclub. They eventually got their own their favorite singers, writing and producing
local television show in Brasbane, and it Guilty for Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross’s
was around this time that they took on the # 1 single Chain Reaction, Dionne
name the Bee Gees (for the Brothers Gibb). Warwick’s Heartbreaker and Dolly Parton
In 1962, they landed their first recording & Kenny Rogers’ Islands In The Stream.
contract, with the Festival label in Australia, They regrouped in the late 80’s to release
debuting with the single “Three Kisses of a few more albums. The Bee Gees had
Love”. The trio was astoundingly popular another fantastically successful year in
among the press and on television, and 1998. It began in London with Robert
eventually released an LP, but hit records Stigwood’s stage production of Saturday
seemed to elude them in Australia. In 1967, Night Fever, which was a huge hit with
they returned to England and, ironically, West End audiences. This was followed
after departing Australia, had their first in June by the London press conference
chart-topping single there with “Spicks where the Bee Gees announced their
and Specks”. “Spicks and Specks” had return to live performance in their ONE
attracted the interest of Robert Stigwood, NIGHT ONLY world tour. All of these shows
an associate of Brian Epstein. The trio was were sold-out, making the Bee Gees one
signed by Stigwood to a five year contract. of a very few bands capable of selling out
Their first English recording, “New York stadium shows around the World. These
Mining Disaster 1941”, released in special shows featured performances of
mid-1967, made the top 20 in England all the number one hits from the Bee Gees
and America, and they had successful entire career. The Bee Gees released
follow-ups with “Holiday” and “To Love a brand new studio album in 2001, This
Somebody”. Is Where I Came In. It was written,
Robert Stigwood arranged for Polydor performed and produced by the Bee Gees
to release their music in England and in over the past three years primarily in
Europe, and Atlantic Records to issue their Middle Ear Studios in Florida, which has
songs in America. The Bee Gees’ records long been their adopted home. The title
had gorgeous melodies and arrangements, track tells a story in itself, because this
and were steeped in romantic yet album really is where The Bee Gees came
complex lyrics, many of them containing in, in the sense that it again explored the
a strangely downbeat mood that no one roots of their music - rock, soul and classic
seemed to mind. The Bee Gees single balladry - without losing the contemporary
“Massachusetts” was a chart-topper in edge that wins them fans in every
England and launched the group on their succeeding generation.
first wave of stardom. Their albums were
n top of their own achievements other
artists enjoyed huge successes with Bee
1965
Gees’ songs: Immortality by Celine Dion; Bees Gees Sing and Play
Wyclef Jean’s Trying To Stay Alive; Steps
1966
with Tragedy; Blockster’s remix of You Monday’s Rain
Should Be Dancing. Steps also released
1967
Chain Reaction; while Emotion was The Bee Gee’s 1st
released by Destiny’s Child.
1968
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The Bee Gees have had number one
records in the UK in each of the last four 1968
Idea
decades and are among the top five most
successful recording artists of all time. 1969
Odessa
They are the only recording artists to
write and produce six straight number one 1970
Cucumber Castle
singles, and the first composers to have
five songs in the top ten at the same time. 1971
Among a lifetime of honours, they have 2 Years On

earned 16 Grammy nominations and won 1971


seven Grammy Awards. They are in the Trafalgar
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in both the US 1972
and Australia, Songwriters Hall of Fame, To Whom It May Concern
honoured by the Brit Awards for their 1973
Outstanding Contribution to Music, earned Life in a Tin Can
Lifetime Achievement honours from the
1974
World Music Awards, American Music Mr. Natural
Awards and the Australian Recording
1975
Industry and Barry Gibb has produced 14 Main Course
number one records making him the third
1976
most successful producer of all time. Children of the World

The Isle Of Man issued stamps 1977


Here at Last.. .Bee Gees...Live
commemorating the Bee Gees as
Legends Of Music on October 12, 1999. 1977
Saturday Night Fever

On January 12, 2003, sadly Maurice 1978


Sgt. Peppers
died of complications of an unknown birth
defect (twisted intestines and suffered 1979
cardiac arrest) that took his life suddenly Spirits Having Flown

and without warning. Robin was in 1981


England at the time and flew into Miami Living Eyes
arriving within his last hours of life to be 1983
with his twin brother. Also there, his wife, Staying Alive
kids, brothers, and mother. 1987
E.S.P.
Mo was the quiet Bee Gee not singing
1989
lead on songs, but still commanding One
attention from us fans. He had a
1991
tremendous outgoing personality and was High Civilization
a jokester on stage. His ever-present
1993
smile and his harmony will be greatly Size Isn’t Everything
missed. He is survived by his wife,
Yvonne and his two children, Adam and 1997
Still Waters
Samantha Gibb. Mo was reported to be
working in the studio with his daughter 1998
Claustrophobia
on a new album for her. He also just
opened a paintball shop this past summer 1998
One Night Only [live]
which was his hobby and was known as
Commander Mo and his team was known 2002
as the Royal Rat Rangers. This Is Where I Came In

The trio is separated by distance only but 30+ years of Hits


Congratulations Guys!
will continue on in our memories.

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