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The Gibb brothers were born on the Isle of Man to English parents in 1946 (Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, September 1) and 1949 ( twins Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice (pronounced “Morris”) Ernest Gibb, December 22).
The family returned to father Hugh Gibb’s home town of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England in the early 1950s where the boys began to sing in harmony, debuting in public on one memorable occasion at a local cinema. The boys were going to lip sync to a record, which other children had done at the cinema in previous weeks. However, on the way to the cinema, the record was dropped and broken. As a result, the brothers got on stage and sang themselves. They got a very good response from the crowd, which convinced them that singing was what they wanted to do with their lives.
In 1958, the Gibb family, including infant brother Andy (born March 5, 1958 in Manchester), emigrated to Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, and and went to Humpybong State School. The still very young brothers began performing where they could to raise pocket change. First called the Rattlesnakes, later Wee Johnny Hayes & the Bluecats, and even Les Tosseurs[1], they were introduced to radio DJ Bill Gates (not to be confused with the founder of Microsoft) by racetrack promoter Bill Goode (who saw them perform at Brisbane’s Speedway Circus). Gates renamed them after his and Goode’s initials – thus the name was not simply a reference to the brothers Gibb.[2][3]
The family returned to father Hugh Gibb’s home town of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England in the early 1950s where the boys began to sing in harmony, debuting in public on one memorable occasion at a local cinema. The boys were going to lip sync to a record, which other children had done at the cinema in previous weeks. However, on the way to the cinema, the record was dropped and broken. As a result, the brothers got on stage and sang themselves. They got a very good response from the crowd, which convinced them that singing was what they wanted to do with their lives.
In 1958, the Gibb family, including infant brother Andy (born March 5, 1958 in Manchester), emigrated to Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, and and went to Humpybong State School. The still very young brothers began performing where they could to raise pocket change. First called the Rattlesnakes, later Wee Johnny Hayes & the Bluecats, and even Les Tosseurs[1], they were introduced to radio DJ Bill Gates (not to be confused with the founder of Microsoft) by racetrack promoter Bill Goode (who saw them perform at Brisbane’s Speedway Circus). Gates renamed them after his and Goode’s initials – thus the name was not simply a reference to the brothers Gibb.[2][3]
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harti5 wrote:
winke-winke
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'ah ah ah ah! stain' alive!' soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever is awesome. :D
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Bee Gees are awesome!
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BEE GEES FÜR IMMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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oino7 wrote:
Always good and classic
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mavric212 wrote:
from 70's and still water run deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
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mavric212 wrote:
i am in love with them.
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TheFeldster wrote:
The disco stuff is good, but it's the pre-disco era is where it's at for me =)
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lolzunicorn wrote:
I've got a fever, my temperature is risin'; this rash on my back is itchin' for some 70's music!!!!! :)
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Patch62 wrote:
Hey Bee Gees fans, be sure to check out a new tribute album called "The Somebodys -- 50 Trib to the Brothers Gibb." It's executive produced by Robin Gibb's former manager and features soul/R&B covers of classic Bee Gees hits by leading UK producers and vocalists. You can listen to some tracks on last.fm or at www.myspace.com/thesomebodysmusic. Highly recommended!
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janco7 wrote:
I agree 'boringhuman'.
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boringhuman wrote:
daaaaamn. "stayin' alive" is like one of the greatest songs ever created.
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CapralYasya wrote:
Песни, то которых я без ума: Spirits, Fanny, Songbird, Tragedy, Dogs, Livin Together, All This Making Love Это просто шедевры...
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p-5-5-5-5-5 wrote:
Ребенок же поглощен игрой, серьезен, сосредоточен на игре, но ему, в отличие от спрятанного в землю, принося в подарок матери гее, они помогают общаться с дельфинами.
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whythe60shateus wrote:
my aunt will always loove barry :)
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henry352 wrote:
Wow, 'Alone' isn't even in the top 15, such a great song that i love.
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YoBossman wrote:
you have to be kidding me, these guys should be grateful anyone is still searching them out...
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unicef41 wrote:
no kokotkáim mi a szitu ?
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roger_incoma wrote:
I've just gotta get a message to you... hold oooon, hold oooon *-*
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JaviLTM wrote:
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?, -by Al Green- is Fantastic! How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?, by the Bee Gees is Fantastic too.
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