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He joined the Bee Gees with brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb in 1966 and performed on early hits including “To Love Somebody” and “New York Mining Disaster 1941” from Bee Gees’ 1st ...
Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died Monday, Fox News Digital confirmed.He was 78. The news of his death was "sadly" confirmed by Evan Webster of Best of the Bee Gees, a ...
Dennis Bryon, former Bee Gee drummer who played for the band from 1974-1980, died on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Ivan Keeman/Redferns Vince Melouney, Robin Gibb (1949-2012), Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb ...
The Bee Gees in 1967. Petersen is on the far right. Petersen moved to England in 1966, little knowing that the Bee Gees would soon be doing the same and they recruited him as their permanent drummer shortly afterwards – the first non-Gibb brother to become an official member of the Bee Gees. [10]
In 1979, Gibb performed along with the Bee Gees, ABBA and Olivia Newton-John (duet with "Rest Your Love on Me") at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly, which was broadcast worldwide. He returned to the studio to begin recording sessions for his final full studio album After Dark. In March 1980, the last of Gibb's ...
Robert Colin Stigwood (16 April 1934 – 4 January 2016) was an Australian-born British-resident music entrepreneur, film producer, and impresario, best known for managing musicians such as Cream, Andy Gibb, and the Bee Gees; theatrical productions such as Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar; and film productions, including Grease and Saturday Night Fever.
The Bee Gees' former keyboardist Blue Weaver, who also played with Bryon in the Welsh rock group Amen Corner, confirmed his death last Thursday on Facebook. No cause or date of death were provided ...
The Bee Gees had their first US No. 1 single "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", with Gibb contributing on the song, writing with Barry and singing lead vocals on its first verse. [28] In April 1972, two months after the departure of drummer Geoff Bridgford, he wrote his last solo composition on a Bee Gees record until 1999, "Never Been Alone". [29]