Profession: Bee Gees Guitarist
Biography: Achieved international fame as guitarist of the Bee Gees.
Although his brothers Barry and Robin Gibb were the band's primary lead vocalists, most of the groups albums included at least one or two of his compositions.
Born: December 22, 1949
Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Died: January 12, 2003 (aged 53)
Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest
Articles and Photos
Saturday Night Fever Goes #1
The Bee Gees collect a Billboard #1 Music Award for Saturday Night Fever
January 21, 1978
Down With Disco!
Anti-disco baseball fans hold a 'Disco Sucks' sign during Disco Demolition Night in Chicago, 1979
July 12, 1979
Career Highlights
- 1968-03-17 Bee Gees make their US TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words"
- 1977-12-12 "Saturday Night Fever", film starring John Travolta, with music by the Bee Gees, premieres in NYC
- 1978-01-21 Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1 for 24 weeks
- 1978-07-21 "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" film starring The Bee Gees, based on the Beatles' album of the same name, premieres in NYC
- 1978-07-24 Paramount Pictures releases jukebox musical comedy film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", starring British singers Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees, and an all-star cast; featuring late-period songs of the Beatles, it is a critical and commercial flop
- 1980-01-18 7th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, The Bee Gees & Kenny Rogers win
- 1997-05-06 12th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Bee Gees; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; The Jackson Five; Joni Mitchell; Parliament-Funkadelic; The (Young) Rascals; Mahalia Jackson; Bill Monroe; and Syd Nathan
Personal Life
- 1969-02-18 Scottish pop singer Lulu (20) weds British rock musician Maurice Gibb (19); divorce in 1973
- 1975-10-17 Bee Gees Maurice Gibb weds Yvonne Spencely
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