The Bee Gees Thestory of the Brothers Gibb the Group Is Rock’S Most Successful Brother Unusually Well Put Together During This Act
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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 Horizontal 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 They are the only recording artists to Odessa write and produce six straight number one 1970 singles, and the first composers to have Cucumber Castle 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 most successful producer of all time. 1976 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 died of complications of an unknown birth Sgt. Peppers 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 smile and his harmony will be greatly 1993 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 which was his hobby and was known as One Night Only [live] 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 will continue on in our memories. Congratulations Guys!.