Robin Gibb

Robin Hugh Gibb was born December 22, 1949 at the Jane Crookall Maternity Home in Douglas, Isle of Man along with his younger twin brother Maurice. He is the third child of Hugh Gibb and Barbara Gibb.

Early Life

When Robin was four, the Gibb family moved to Manchester. Robin loved to play with fire and would take boxes of matches from the kitchen. His mother said he would start fires anywhere he wanted and called him a "firebug." One fire he set even went to the point of police attention.

When he was six, he began to sing three-part harmonies with Barry and Maurice, just for fun. The brothers soon formed their first band, the Rattlesnakes. During their time in Manchester, they would play at local venues and clubs, earning them pictures in the newspaper.

In 1958, right after Andy was born, the family sailed to Australia, getting settled in Morton's Bay, and then moving to Brisbane. The brothers would perform at Redcliffe Speedway in between races. They would all sing and Barry would play the guitar.

1960s: Fame, Marriage, and Tragedy

Their success began from that point. They were discovered by disc jockey Bill Gates and would appear on his radio show, television shows and released their first few albums during the early 1960s. One of their hit songs was "I Started a Joke," a song associated with Robin and a favorite among Robin's fans.

Soon after meeting manager Robert Stigwood, Robin began dating Molly Hullis, the receptionist at Stigwood's office. On November 5, 1967, Robin was taking Molly back home to Hastings on the Hither Green Railway when the train was derailed and crashed. Robin and Molly luckily survived that crash, in which there were 49 killed and 78 injured. Robin recalled in a 1969 interview that he is dogged with misfortune and was almost killed at least four times in his life. Robin and Molly soon started living together and got married on December 4, 1968.

In 1969, the brother's fourth album, Odessa was released. The title song was mostly Robin's work and the album turned out to be a success. Robin however, was angry that the song "First of May," sung by Barry was chosen to be released as a single, instead of his song, "Lamplight." He left the group to pursue a solo career.

1970s and Saturday Night Fever

In 1970, Robin released his first solo album, Robin's Reign, with the single "Saved by the Bell" reaching #2 in the UK. However, he decided to reunite with Maurice in June, and then reunite with Barry in August.

Robin performing Saved by the Bell on "Beat-Club", 1969

1980s to the present

While continuing in the group, Robin also promoted his solo career, and during the 1980s he released three further solo albums (How Old Are You, Secret Agent, and Walls Have Eyes) which were more successful in Continental Europe than in the UK or USA. However, his 1984 single "Boys Do Fall in Love" did reach the Billboard top 40.

In the same week as his twin brother Maurice's sudden death, Robin's next solo album, Magnet, was released in Germany on January 27, 2003 (Label: SPV), and worldwide shortly afterwards. It features the old Bee Gees classic "Wish You Were Here" in a new acoustic version. The lead single, "Please" has eery lyrics about "loss" and was uncanny with its timing. With Maurice's death, his two surviving brothers Robin and Barry announced that they would no longer perform as the Bee Gees.

Robin has recently sung the vocals to the opening titles to "The Dame Edna Treatment"