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Andy Gibb was born on 5 March 1958 at Stretford Memorial Hospital, Stretford, Lancashire. [4] He was the youngest of the five children born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb.His mother was of Irish and English descent, and his father was of Scottish and English descent. [5]
The Bee Gees are one of the most successful pop-rock groups of all time. [3] Gibb started his music career in 1955 in Manchester, England at the age of five joining the skiffle-rock and roll group the Rattlesnakes, [1] which later evolved into the Bee Gees in 1958 after spending three years in Manchester when they moved to Australia. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 2025. Music group (1958–2012) "BGs" redirects here. For other uses, see BG (disambiguation) and BGS (disambiguation). Bee Gees The Bee Gees in 1977 (top to bottom): Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb Background information Also known as BGs (1958–1959) Genres Pop soul disco rock soft rock ...
Announcement of the birth of Barry Gibb (Isle of Man Examiner, Friday September 6, 1946) 50 St Catherine's Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man, childhood home of the Bee GeesBarry Alan Crompton Gibb was born at Jane Crookall Maternity Home in Douglas, Isle of Man, on 1 September 1946, to Hugh Gibb (15 January 1916 – 6 March 1992), a drummer, and Barbara Gibb (née Pass; 17 November 1920 – 12 ...
After leaving the Bee Gees, he got his life back together, reunited with his wife and child, and took a career hiatus. [1] Bridgford soon learned that the Gibb brothers wanted him to stay, and was approached by producer Robert Stigwood who told him "You’d be a millionaire in six months. I’ll put 25,000 pounds cash on the table right now". [1]
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]
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Spencer David Gibb was born on 21 September 1972 in London, the first child of Robin Gibb, a musician and member of the Bee Gees, and Molly Hullis, who worked as the personal assistant to the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein until his unexpected death in 1967. Gibb's godfather was Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees and Cream. [4]