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Hugh Leslie Gibb [1] (15 January 1916 – 6 March 1992) was an English drummer, bandleader and the father of musicians Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. [2] Barry, Robin and Maurice would go on to form the Bee Gees, one of the most successful musical groups of all time, while Andy would have several hits as a solo performer.
- The Bee Gees came from a struggling family. Barry Gibb and his fraternal twin brothers Robin and Maurice were all born on the Isle of Man (between Great Britain and Ireland), along with their sister Lesley, before their parents moved them to Manchester, England, where their youngest brother, Andy, was later born.
- The Bee Gees didn't always appreciate criticism. In 1997, the three Bee Gees appeared on the British talk show, Clive Anderson All Talk, as noted by Smooth Radio.
- Barry Gibb was almost abused as a child. In a 2017 interview with Variety, the eldest of the Gibb brothers, Barry Gibb, opened up for the first time and revealed that he once came dangerously close to being abused when he was only four.
- The Bee Gees were all into drugs. All three of the Bee Gees encountered drugs in their lives. As noted by Rolling Stone, Maurice Gibb was an alcoholic, Robin Gibb was into pills, and Barry Gibb was into smoking marijuana.
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s.
- BGs (1958–1959)
- 1958–1969, 1970–2003, 2006, 2009–2012
Hugh Gibb, Jr., was a working musician, forming his own Big Band and playing drums in night clubs, hotels and ballrooms throughout England and Scotland. In 1941, Hugh spotted a young woman dancing in the crowd of a Manchester ballroom.
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Hugh Leslie Gibb was an English drummer, bandleader and the father of musicians Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. Barry, Robin and Maurice would go on to form the Bee Gees, one of the most successful musical groups of all time, while Andy would have several hits as a solo performer.
Dec 10, 2020 · In HBO’s magnificent Bee Gees documentary, broken hearts — and icon status — can finally be mended. From left, the Bee Gees’ Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb record in the studio in 1970.
