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Robin Gibb
1949–2012
British singer (1949–2012)
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Biography
Robin Hugh Gibb was a British singer and songwriter. He gained global fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successful solo career.
Timeline
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The Bee Gees broke through internationally with "New York Mining Disaster 1941." Robin co-wrote and sang lead on many early tracks, including "I Started a Joke" and "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," both reaching the Top 10 in the US and UK.
The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack went supernova. The Bee Gees wrote five of its songs, including "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love." It became the best-selling soundtrack album of all time at that point. Over 200 million Bee Gees records sold.
The Bee Gees received CBE honors from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Maurice had died of complications from a twisted intestine in 2003. Robin and Barry accepted as two-thirds of the group. They'd been performing together since they were children in Manchester.
Died at 62 from liver and kidney failure after battling colorectal cancer. His last performance was at a London Palladium charity concert for injured British soldiers in February. Paul Gambaccini called him "one of the best white soul voices ever."
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People of destiny; Americans as I saw them at home and abroad (IA peopleofdestinya01gibb)
Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
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Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
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Gibbs, Philip, 1877-1962
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