Barry Gibb Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
Date of birth:
September 1. 1946
Place of birth:
Isle of Man, UK
Astrology Sign:
Virgo
Height:
5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Biography
Barry Gibb is an English singer / songwriter and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the successful pop group the Bee Gees.
He was born in Douglas, the Isle of Man, on September 1, 1946. His earliest years were spent in Manchester, but when he was twelve he moved with his family to a poor area of Brisbane, Australia. There he formed the pop group the Bee Gees with his brothers Robin and Maurice. Originally the band played local shows just to put together spending money for the boys, but they were somewhat successful and appeared on local television and radio programs. They found work at resorts along the beaches of Queensland.
In 1967, Barry Gibb and his brothers returned to England, where they got a recording contract with Robert Stigwood and two new musicians were added to the band: Vince Melourney on guitar and Colin Petersen on drums. A number of successful international singles at this time, including "Massachusetts", "Words", and "New York Mining Disaster 1941" brought the band great worldwide success. Their music was a combination of pop rock and ballads. Albums were released rapid fire during the later sixties, including "Horizontal", "Idea", and "Odessa", but friction between Barry Gibb and his brothers caused the band to temporarily break up while they pursued various projects on their own.
Barry Gibb and his brothers Robin and Maurice got back together in the early seventies and continued to have strong placing singles in America for several years. By the mid-seventies, however, the band had stagnated and their chart positions were dropping. They decided a change was in order, and moved to Miami where they became more interested in disco and R&B music. Gradually, the Bee Gees became more a rock act, reaching their greatest level of success ever with the album "Children of the World". They became even bigger when disco became huge with their contribution to the soundtrack of the mega hit "Saturday Night Fever", which would go on to become the highest selling soundtrack in history. Unfortunately for the Bee Gees, their success fell as disco lost popularity. Barry Gibb and his brothers continued to record as the Bee Gees for the next twenty years, until Maurice Gibb died from a strangled intestine. Since then they have retired the name, though Barry Gibb and Robin continue to record and perform music as of early 2007. In 1997, the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He was born in Douglas, the Isle of Man, on September 1, 1946. His earliest years were spent in Manchester, but when he was twelve he moved with his family to a poor area of Brisbane, Australia. There he formed the pop group the Bee Gees with his brothers Robin and Maurice. Originally the band played local shows just to put together spending money for the boys, but they were somewhat successful and appeared on local television and radio programs. They found work at resorts along the beaches of Queensland.
In 1967, Barry Gibb and his brothers returned to England, where they got a recording contract with Robert Stigwood and two new musicians were added to the band: Vince Melourney on guitar and Colin Petersen on drums. A number of successful international singles at this time, including "Massachusetts", "Words", and "New York Mining Disaster 1941" brought the band great worldwide success. Their music was a combination of pop rock and ballads. Albums were released rapid fire during the later sixties, including "Horizontal", "Idea", and "Odessa", but friction between Barry Gibb and his brothers caused the band to temporarily break up while they pursued various projects on their own.
Barry Gibb and his brothers Robin and Maurice got back together in the early seventies and continued to have strong placing singles in America for several years. By the mid-seventies, however, the band had stagnated and their chart positions were dropping. They decided a change was in order, and moved to Miami where they became more interested in disco and R&B music. Gradually, the Bee Gees became more a rock act, reaching their greatest level of success ever with the album "Children of the World". They became even bigger when disco became huge with their contribution to the soundtrack of the mega hit "Saturday Night Fever", which would go on to become the highest selling soundtrack in history. Unfortunately for the Bee Gees, their success fell as disco lost popularity. Barry Gibb and his brothers continued to record as the Bee Gees for the next twenty years, until Maurice Gibb died from a strangled intestine. Since then they have retired the name, though Barry Gibb and Robin continue to record and perform music as of early 2007. In 1997, the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.