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Robin Gibb dies
Topic Started: May 22 2012, 08:21 AM (141 Views)
Mobson
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Since nobody registered the Queen of Disco demise, 'cept ticks, perhaps the news that a Prince of Disco died yesterday may also fall on stony ground!

Robin Gibb, alongside his three brothers, sold more than 200 million records worldwide and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
He lost two of his brothers Andy & his twin Maurice and is survived by his older brother Barry Gibb and sister Louise. He was 62 and had been battling with colon and liver cancer.... <dove>

Apart from his showbiz life, he was also a great champion for various charities and causes, including the Poppy Appeal and raising funds for the Monument in Green Park for Bomber Command which will be unveiled next month, which I've written about on this forum....this special message was on their website yesterday....

"The Bomber Command Association and its many members were deeply saddened to learn that Robin Gibb died last night. We send our love and best wishes to Dwina and all the family. Robin has been a magnificent champion of the Bomber Command Memorial Campaign and without his devoted support and commitment we would not be where we are today. His legacy will be his music; but so too his determination during his illness and from our perspective, his work as President of the Heritage Foundation which brought the Memorial to life. Throughout his illness Robin remained in close touch with the Association and visited the Memorial site earlier this year. Nonetheless, it is a tragedy that Robin will not see the finished article. But Robin did his bit for all who served in Bomber Command and on the behalf of the veterans and the relatives of those who died in WWII, we would simply like to say, thank you". <rose>

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Bomber Command Association


THE BEE GEES' GREATEST HITS
Massachusetts - UK number one, 1967
I've Gotta Get A Message To You - UK number one, 1968
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? - US number one, 1971
Jive Talkin' - US number one, 1975
How Deep Is Your Love - US number one, 1977
Stayin' Alive - US number one, 1978
Night Fever - US & UK number one, 1978
Tragedy - UK & US number one, 1979
You Win Again - UK number one, 1987
Not forgetting To Love Somebody - released in 1967, missed the UK top 40, but became one of their most enduring tunes

OTHER HITS WRITTEN BY THE BEE GEES
Islands In The Stream - released by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers in 1983
Chain Reaction - a hit for Diana Ross in 1985
Grease - Barry Gibb was the primary writer of the film musical's title track, performed by Frankie Valli
Emotion - released by Samantha Sang in 1977 and covered by Destiny's Child in 2001
Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick's biggest solo hit of the 1980S
Woman In Love - a number one around the world for Barbra Streisand in 1980

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/9279152/Robin-Gibb.html
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Tragedy!

According to Wiki

It has been estimated that the Bee Gees' career record sales total more than 220 million, ranking them among the best-selling music artists of all time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997; the presenter of the award to "Britain's first family of harmony" was Brian Wilson, historical leader of the Beach Boys, a "family act" also featuring three harmonising brothers. The Bee Gees' Hall of Fame citation says "Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees".


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Caro

I liked their earlier stuff best, but perhaps that because I stopped listening to pop music in the mid-1970s. There seem to be some good ones missed out of your list, Mobson. What about Words, and New York Mining Disaster 1941, and World, and Saved by the Bell and I Started a Joke?

I read the other day that Robin Gibbs, when he came out of the coma he hadn't been expected to recover from, said he wanted to live no matter what. I took that to mean no matter what pain or other suffering he had.

I didn't know about the Bomber Command association. Thanks for that.

Cheers, Caro.
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rumbaba
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The Bee Gees certainly have a place in pop history but some of the eulogising has been a bit over the top IMO.

I remember their first number no 1 in the UK and some kid at school thinking they were singing 'I'm going back to Mass on Tuesdays'.
Edited by rumbaba, May 22 2012, 09:43 AM.
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Mobson
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Was that kid you Rum? <whistles>
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rumbaba
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No it wasn't, Mobs. I thought it was about a load of false teeth (mass o' chew sets) :)
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Mobson
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Caught the end of his programme last night, as Jools was paying tribute to Donna Summer and Robin Gibb - showing the last time Robin was on Later accompanied by Jools at the piano - and the song.....Massachusetts! <happy>
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