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last updated: 23.01.2008



THE VOICE THAT TOUCHES YOUR HEART
For most of his life Robin Gibb has been a principal member of one of the most celebrated songwriting teams and recording groups of all time: The Bee Gees. His legendary status, along with his brothers Barry and Maurice, has long been established worldwide. Robin’s trademark ethereal voice has been a key identity in the Bee Gees sound, and he moulded his own musical identity with a number of solo releases, including the number one hits “Saved by the Bell and “Juliet.  Robin continuously develops new songs and ideas in his home studio, occasionally writing for and producing other artists, and adds his distinct vocals to selected projects, some of these for charities. Robin lives on the Isle of Man with his wife, Irish artist and author Dwina Murphy-Gibb and they have one son together, Robin-John. He has two children, Spencer and Melissa, from his previous marriage. When not on the road or recording, he loves to read and take long walks in his beautiful gardens and surrounding grounds. He is an active promoter of the interests of young songwriters and musicians and many a charity can count on his and his wife Dwina’s time and fervour.

POP LEGENDS
The Bee Gees have made an indelible mark on five decades of popular music. Their recording career is phenomenal and the Brothers Gibb have long since taken their place amongst the true legends of pop.
The Manx born threesome began performing when Barry was nine and twins Robin and Maurice were six, singing the hits of the day at a local cinema in Manchester. After the family emigrated to Australia, the young Gibbs became regulars on TV and by 1966 they scored their first Australian No1 hit. International fame followed in 1967 when they returned to England and hooked up with legendary impresario Robert Stigwood. Their first albums contained a stream of international hit singles. The seventies belonged to the Brothers Gibb. After a return to the top of the charts with blue-eyed soul hits, they wrote and produced 6 straight US number one singles and prompted a cultural revolution with their music for “Saturday Night Fever”. In the early eighties, the Bee Gees took a break as performers and worked with some of their favourite singers. By the end of the decade they resumed their place centre stage and their international success continued.  As they entered their 30th year on the world music scene in 1997, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Few artists have impacted pop culture so completely and for so long as the Bee Gees have, selling 200 million records, they are the fifth most successful recording artists of all time and have charted over 60 hit singles. Among a lifetime of honours the Bee Gees have earned 16 Grammy nominations and won 8 Grammy awards, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Music Industry, were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and made Commanders of the British Empire.

IMMORTAL SONGS
The Gibb brothers’ catalogue is the most successful in the world second to The Beatles. They have not only created an impressive catalogue of songs for themselves, but have successfully written for outstanding performers such as Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross and Celine Dion. Their songs have been recorded by hundreds of major stars, from Elvis Presley to Destiny’s Child.  With over 6,500 cover versions already known to exist, new interpretations by popular young artists keep finding their way into the charts. In 1978, the Gibb brothers had five songs in the US Top 10 at the same time. In the UK they are the only writers to have achieved number ones in four decades. They wrote scores of global Top 10 hits including dozens of number ones. In 1994 they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2006 they were only the third pop music writers to receive the prestigious “Fellowship of the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers”. The Bee Gees have successfully set trends and transcended fads for five decades, and with a major re-issue programme of their massive body of work under way, their musical magic is set to live on long beyond the premature passing of Maurice Gibb in January 2003. The Gibb Brothers’ brilliantly crafted songs form the soundtrack to the lives of millions of people around the globe and possess the unique ability to continually capture new generations of devoted listeners.



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