Robin Gibb

@Rock Singers, Timeline and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Robin Gibb was a British singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group Bee Gees British Singers Rock Singers Sagittarius Celebrities Robin Gibb was a British singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group Bee Gees. He along with his brothers, Barry and Maurice Gibb, formed the Bee Gee in the late 1950s which went on to become one of the most successful music groups of all time. The Gibb brothers were interested in music from a young age and formed their first band, The Rattlesnakes, while they were still young boys. They performed in local theatres and were quite popular in their city. Eventually they changed the group’s name to Bee Gees and released their first single ‘The Battle of the Blue and the Grey’. They became a pop sensation over the next few years and were prominent performers of the disco music era. The group was one of the top pop groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s and has sold in excess of 220 million units worldwide. Following his success as a part of the Bee Gees, Robin embarked on a solo career after leaving the group. He did find success as a solo artist, but eventually reunited with his brothers and became a part of the Bee Gees again. The group’s name was retired in 2003 after 45 years following Maurice’s sudden death.

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Birthday: December 22, 1949 Died on: May 20, 2012 Nationality: British Famous: Singers, Rock Singers Spouses: Dwina Murphy-Gibb, Molly Hullis Siblings: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb Known as: Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE Information Detail Birthday December 22, 1949 Died on May 20, 2012 Nationality British Famous Singers, Rock Singers Spouses Dwina Murphy-Gibb, Molly Hullis Siblings Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb Known as Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE Childrens Melissa Gibb, Robin-John Gibb, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb, Spencer Gibb Birth Place Douglas Height 175cm Gender Male Father Hugh Gibb Mother Barbara Gibb Net Worth $148 million Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in Douglas Famous as Singer Died at Age 62

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He married Molly Hullis, a secretary in Robert Stigwood's organization, in 1968. The couple had two children and they divorced in 1980. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1985, Robin Gibb married Dwina Murphy, an author and artist, with whom he had a son. This marriage lasted until his death. Unsplash Personal Life

In addition to his marriages, he also had an affair with his housekeeper Claire Yang that resulted in the birth of his fourth child. Unsplash Personal Life

Robin Hugh Gibb was born on 22 December 1949 to Barbara and Hugh Gibb, in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom. His father was a drummer and bandleader. He had three bothers: Maurice, Barry, and Andy, and one sister, Lesley. He was a troublemaker as a child and loved to play with fire. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Because of their father’s influence, the brothers became interested in music early on. In 1955, his brother Barry formed a rock and roll group, The Rattlesnakes, in which Robin and Maurice became the vocalists. The group also had their friends Paul and Kenny in the line-up. The group disbanded in 1958 after the friends left. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1958, the Gibb family moved to Australia. While living there, the brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin re-created their music group and named it the Bee Gees. The group became popular locally and made its debut television appearance in 1960 in Desmond Tester's ‘Strictly for Moderns’. Unsplash Career

After achieving moderate success in Australia the brothers returned to the UK in 1967. They released the albums ‘Horizontal’ (1968), ‘Idea’ (1968), and ‘Odessa’ (1969) in the late 1960s. Unsplash Career

They also toured extensively during this period which made the group immensely popular. The group also filmed a BBC television special with Frankie Howerd called ‘Frankie Howerd Meets The Bee Gees’, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Unsplash Career

Due to some misunderstandings with his brothers, Robin Gibb quit the group in mid-1969 and launched a solo career. Even though he found moderate success as a solo artist, he decided to get back with his brothers and rejoined the Bee Gees in 1970. Unsplash Career

During the early 1970s they appeared on several television shows including ‘The Johnny Cash Show’, ‘Johnny Carson's Tonight Show’, ‘The Andy Williams Show’, and ‘The Dick Cavett Show’. These appearances added to their already burgeoning popularity and they became one of the most sensational pop groups in the UK. Unsplash Career

The album, ‘Spirits Having Flown’ was one of the Bee Gees’ most successful albums. All of the album’s first three tracks peaked at No. 1 in the US and the album was the group’s first and only UK No. 1 album. Certified multi-platinum, it has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Unsplash Major Works

The Bee Gees’ live album, ‘One Night Only’, featuring the group's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1997 was another one of their best selling albums. The album had several of their hit songs from every decade from the 1960s to the 1990s, and evoked a sense of nostalgia in their fans. The album was accredited multi-platinum in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	December 22, 1949
Died on	May 20, 2012
Nationality	British
Famous	Singers, Rock Singers
Spouses	Dwina Murphy-Gibb, Molly Hullis
Siblings	Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Known as	Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE
Childrens	Melissa Gibb, Robin-John Gibb, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb, Spencer Gibb
Birth Place	Douglas
Height	175cm
Gender	Male
Father	Hugh Gibb
Mother	Barbara Gibb
Net Worth	$148 million
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	Douglas
Famous as	Singer
Died at Age	62

Robin Gibb

British

Dec 22, 1949

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