hi I’m Maurice Gibb I’m Barry Gibb and I’m robbing it
I’m robbing it
I’m robbing it and we’re the Bee Gees their music is
and we’re the Bee Gees their music is
and we’re the Bee Gees their music is stayin alive
stayin alive
stayin alive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the Bee
taking a look at the history of the Bee
taking a look at the history of the Bee Gees let’s go back a few years
Gees let’s go back a few years
Gees let’s go back a few years oh my oh man Osmond he went up that he
oh my oh man Osmond he went up that he
oh my oh man Osmond he went up that he was Bob live each other and in the City
was Bob live each other and in the City
was Bob live each other and in the City Council the Bee Gees formed in the 1950s
Council the Bee Gees formed in the 1950s
Council the Bee Gees formed in the 1950s after Barry Gibb and his brothers twins
after Barry Gibb and his brothers twins
after Barry Gibb and his brothers twins Robin and Maurice began singing together
Robin and Maurice began singing together
Robin and Maurice began singing together as boys in Manchester England they later
as boys in Manchester England they later
as boys in Manchester England they later relocated to Queensland Australia but
relocated to Queensland Australia but
relocated to Queensland Australia but continued performing and made television
continued performing and made television
continued performing and made television appearances under the Bee Gees name
appearances under the Bee Gees name
appearances under the Bee Gees name after signing to leading records in 1963
after signing to leading records in 1963
after signing to leading records in 1963 they released two albums but made no
they released two albums but made no
they released two albums but made no real impact
the BG’s then tried their luck back in
the BG’s then tried their luck back in England while making the trip their
England while making the trip their
England while making the trip their single Spicks and specks topped the
single Spicks and specks topped the
single Spicks and specks topped the Australian charts and this helped them
Australian charts and this helped them
Australian charts and this helped them land a contract with Polydor records
land a contract with Polydor records
land a contract with Polydor records where are the girls
with Barry playing rhythm guitar and
with Barry playing rhythm guitar and sharing lead vocals with Robin and
sharing lead vocals with Robin and
sharing lead vocals with Robin and Maurice handling backup and multiple
Maurice handling backup and multiple
Maurice handling backup and multiple instruments the trio kept recording in
instruments the trio kept recording in
instruments the trio kept recording in 1967 they released the psychedelic rock
1967 they released the psychedelic rock
1967 they released the psychedelic rock album VG’s first internationally and it
album VG’s first internationally and it
album VG’s first internationally and it cracked the UK and US top ten
cracked the UK and US top ten
cracked the UK and US top ten that same year Massachusetts horizontal
that same year Massachusetts horizontal
that same year Massachusetts horizontal was their first chart-topping UK hit
because 1968 I’ve got to get a message
because 1968 I’ve got to get a message to you duplicated that success it was
to you duplicated that success it was
to you duplicated that success it was included on the American version of the
included on the American version of the
included on the American version of the idea record 1969 was a year of change
idea record 1969 was a year of change
idea record 1969 was a year of change though the group pleased critics with
though the group pleased critics with
though the group pleased critics with their country and progressive rock
their country and progressive rock
their country and progressive rock experiments on the double LP Odessa they
experiments on the double LP Odessa they
experiments on the double LP Odessa they suffered from tensions that led to
suffered from tensions that led to
suffered from tensions that led to Robin’s departure their first album
Robin’s departure their first album
Robin’s departure their first album without him was a commercially
without him was a commercially
without him was a commercially disappointing cucumber castle the trio
disappointing cucumber castle the trio
disappointing cucumber castle the trio was back with their beautiful harmonies
was back with their beautiful harmonies
was back with their beautiful harmonies on the 1970 LP two years on the next
on the 1970 LP two years on the next
on the 1970 LP two years on the next year the album Trafalgar produced the
year the album Trafalgar produced the
year the album Trafalgar produced the first American number one
in 1972 the band showcased diverse
in 1972 the band showcased diverse musical styles on to whom it may
musical styles on to whom it may
musical styles on to whom it may concern’ sales for their next two albums
concern’ sales for their next two albums
concern’ sales for their next two albums fizzled so the Bee Gees changed their
fizzled so the Bee Gees changed their
fizzled so the Bee Gees changed their sound thanks to the disco influence main
sound thanks to the disco influence main
sound thanks to the disco influence main course they reached the u.s. top 20 in
course they reached the u.s. top 20 in
course they reached the u.s. top 20 in 1975 by putting berries high-pitched
1975 by putting berries high-pitched
1975 by putting berries high-pitched vocals to good use and incorporating R&B
vocals to good use and incorporating R&B
vocals to good use and incorporating R&B into their disco sound the Bee Gees
into their disco sound the Bee Gees
into their disco sound the Bee Gees became a household name in the US with
became a household name in the US with
became a household name in the US with 1976 as children of the world that LP
1976 as children of the world that LP
1976 as children of the world that LP also gave them the chart-topping smash
also gave them the chart-topping smash
also gave them the chart-topping smash you should be dancing
the Bee Gees capitalized on the disco
the Bee Gees capitalized on the disco craze by contributing to the movie
craze by contributing to the movie
craze by contributing to the movie soundtrack for 1977 Saturday Night Fever
that became one of the best-selling
that became one of the best-selling soundtracks in history and produced
soundtracks in history and produced
soundtracks in history and produced three number ones for the band
they continue to rule the charts by
they continue to rule the charts by working with other artists including
working with other artists including
working with other artists including their brother Andy the poor reception of
their brother Andy the poor reception of
their brother Andy the poor reception of the film sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts
the film sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts
the film sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band did little to dampen the bee
Club Band did little to dampen the bee
Club Band did little to dampen the bee gees achievements they had three more
gees achievements they had three more
gees achievements they had three more American number one of 1979 a
American number one of 1979 a
American number one of 1979 a chart-topping spirits have blown
much hard to come
much hard to come I’m waiting
however the end of the 70s also meant
however the end of the 70s also meant the end of disco though the Bee Gees had
the end of disco though the Bee Gees had
the end of disco though the Bee Gees had some European success and received a
some European success and received a
some European success and received a Grammy nomination for the staying alive
Grammy nomination for the staying alive
Grammy nomination for the staying alive movie soundtrack commercial success
movie soundtrack commercial success
movie soundtrack commercial success eluded them in the US with their 80s
eluded them in the US with their 80s
eluded them in the US with their 80s albums living eyes and ESP meanwhile the
albums living eyes and ESP meanwhile the
albums living eyes and ESP meanwhile the members worked on solo projects and
members worked on solo projects and
members worked on solo projects and achieve massive success through
achieve massive success through
achieve massive success through collaborations with stars like Barbra
collaborations with stars like Barbra
collaborations with stars like Barbra Streisand and Dionne Warwick
Streisand and Dionne Warwick
Streisand and Dionne Warwick Oh
following andis unexpected death in 1988
following andis unexpected death in 1988 they reached the American top ten with
they reached the American top ten with
they reached the American top ten with the title track from one the next year
during the early 90s they released
during the early 90s they released several compilations and the more
several compilations and the more
several compilations and the more electronic sounding high civilization
electronic sounding high civilization
electronic sounding high civilization despite health problems they found UK
despite health problems they found UK
despite health problems they found UK chart success in 1993 with size isn’t
chart success in 1993 with size isn’t
chart success in 1993 with size isn’t everything
the Bee Gees return to the American top
the Bee Gees return to the American top 20 thanks to 1997’s Stillwater’s later
20 thanks to 1997’s Stillwater’s later
20 thanks to 1997’s Stillwater’s later that year their one-night-only
that year their one-night-only
that year their one-night-only performance in Las Vegas kicked off a
performance in Las Vegas kicked off a
performance in Las Vegas kicked off a series of tour dates that lasted until
series of tour dates that lasted until
series of tour dates that lasted until 1999 their last album as a trio was the
1999 their last album as a trio was the
1999 their last album as a trio was the successful 2001 disc this is where I
successful 2001 disc this is where I
successful 2001 disc this is where I came in as Maurice died from a heart
came in as Maurice died from a heart
came in as Maurice died from a heart attack two years later
though Bee Gees compilations were
though Bee Gees compilations were subsequently released the brothers made
subsequently released the brothers made
subsequently released the brothers made music on their own and worked with other
music on their own and worked with other
music on their own and worked with other acts they also performed together
acts they also performed together
acts they also performed together periodically but had to put discussions
periodically but had to put discussions
periodically but had to put discussions about a reunion on hold after Robyn’s
about a reunion on hold after Robyn’s
about a reunion on hold after Robyn’s liver cancer diagnosis in 2011 the give
liver cancer diagnosis in 2011 the give
liver cancer diagnosis in 2011 the give brothers distinguished themselves in pop
brothers distinguished themselves in pop
brothers distinguished themselves in pop and disco with their soulful harmonies
and disco with their soulful harmonies
and disco with their soulful harmonies and vocal abilities they’ve also
and vocal abilities they’ve also
and vocal abilities they’ve also triumphed by writing countless
triumphed by writing countless
triumphed by writing countless successful singles for numerous other
successful singles for numerous other
successful singles for numerous other artists with many Grammys and millions
artists with many Grammys and millions
artists with many Grammys and millions in album sales it’s no surprise the Bee
in album sales it’s no surprise the Bee
in album sales it’s no surprise the Bee Gees of influenced thousands and are one
Gees of influenced thousands and are one
Gees of influenced thousands and are one of history’s most successful musical
of history’s most successful musical
of history’s most successful musical acts and some be inwards on
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