Bee Gees | Artist

The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed 1958 in Brisbane, Australia by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Their first public gig was in 1960 as the interval act at the Redcliffe motor speedway. The trio gained popularity on the club and dance circuit, and released a few singles before they moved to Sydney in 1963. In 1966 they recorded their debut album Spicks and Specks at Ossie Byrne's studio in Hurstville, on the Spin label. The band moved to London in 1967 and were introduced to ex-pat Australian producer Robert Stigwood. They signed with Polydor Records and recorded their excellent second album Bee Gees 1st that same year. From that point they went on to stardom, becoming one of the most successful popular music acts of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. Each of the brothers was an accomplished writer and vocalist and all three released solo works. The group was officially a trio of the brothers for most of their history, with Vince Melouney and Colin Petersen also being official members during the late 1960s in Australia, and Geoff Bridgford being an official member during the early 1970s. Although never a member of the Bee Gees, the youngest Gibb brother, Andy, achieved several hits as a solo artist during the 1970s. Outstanding albums include Bee Gees 1st (1967), Horizontal (1968), Idea (1968), Odessa (1969), Main Course (1975) and Saturday Night Fever (1977). Also Recommened is the 1979 compilation Bee Gees Greatest. In March 1978, the Bee Gees held the top two positions on the US charts with "Night Fever" and "Stayin' Alive", the first time this had happened since the Beatles. On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for 25 March 1978, five songs written by the Gibbs were in the US top 10 at the same time: "Night Fever", "Stayin' Alive", "If I Can't Have You", "Emotion" and "Love Is Thicker Than Water". Such chart dominance had not been seen since April 1964, when the Beatles had all five of the top five American singles. Barry Gibb became the only songwriter to have four consecutive number-one hits in the US, breaking the John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1964 record. These songs were "Stayin' Alive", "Love Is Thicker Than Water", "Night Fever" and "If I Can't Have You".

Artist Website: beegees.com

Featured Albums: Bee Gees

Related Artists: Robin Gibb