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  After the Gibb family emigrates to Australia in 1958, the Bee Gees begin performing professionally. In just a few years they become the nation's top pop group. By the time their single "Spicks & Specks" tops the Australian charts, the Bee Gees realise that to fulfil their ultimate destiny they need to return to England. View the events from 1949 to 1966 →  Within months of their arrival in England in February 1967 the Bee Gees are massive pop stars, touring the world and releasing the albums “Bee Gees First", "Horizontal", "Idea" and the double LP "Odessa". But the pressures and politics that came with their growing success were taking their toll and on March 19, 1969 Robin announces that he is leaving the group. By then the Bee Gees have assembled enough chart favourites to release "The Best Of The Bee Gees", a compilation of their first great era of classic, melodic, at times dark pop - already more than enough to justify an entire career. View the events from 1967 to 1969 →  Robin Gibb makes a formidable start to his solo career by topping the charts with his first single, while Barry and Maurice release one more album as the Bee Gees. In the summer of 1970 the three brothers reunite with triumphant results. The songs they write become smash hits and staples of the Bee Gees catalogue. View the events from 1969 to 1973 →  In 1974 the Bee Gees embark on a quest for a new sound and look for guidance from legendary Atlantic Records arranger-producer Arif Mardin, resulting in the acclaimed album "Main Course". In less than two years time the Bee Gees move from being a classic pop band to an innovative force in R&B. View the events from 1974 to 1977 →  The second half of the Seventies belongs to the Bee Gees. Their infectious melodies, pulsating rhythms and falsetto harmonies are a revolutionary blend that sets the world ablaze. "Saturday Night Fever" turns the dance phenomenon into a global craze and sends the Bee Gees into the stratosphere. The brothers Gibb become the only songwriters to have five songs in the Top 10 at the same time. View the events from 1977 to 1979 →  The brothers are highly productive and successful throughout the Eighties. They concentrate on songwriting and producing for other artists, creating a collection of stellar albums and number one hits for Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Robin dominates the Euro charts with his solo smash hit "Juliet". View the events from 1980 to 1986 →  In 1986 the brothers sign a three album record deal with Warner and retake their place centre stage as the Bee Gees. They return to the top of the international charts with the massive hit "You Win Again". The single "One" brings them back into the US Top 10. They seize the moment to re-establish themselves as a top concert attraction. View the events from 1987 to 1991 →  Several prolific artists have chart-topping hits with remakes of Bee Gees classics. The brothers themselves make a fresh start by signing to Polydor. Their induction into the songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994 is the first hint of the array of accolades that will be bestowed upon them. View the events from 1992 to 1996 →  The Bee Gees release highly acclaimed albums into the new century. Their victorious "One Night Only" show from Las Vegas is immortalised on a live album and DVD that go platinum in many countries. The music industry recognizes their accomplishments by showering them with awards, culminating in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. View the events from 1997 to 2002 →  Maurice Gibb's sudden death leaves an immense void. Robin is determined to keep the memory of the Bee Gees alive. He looks at the future with an open mind, writing and recording for himself and with other artists, as well as touring the world. He hopes to work with his brother Barry again too. View the events from 2003 to Present → | | |