Barry Gibb
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Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE
(born 1 September 1946), is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man
to English parents. With his brothers Robin
and Maurice
, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major success when they returned to England. Known for his high-pitched falsetto
singing voice, Gibb holds the record for consecutive Billboard Hot 100
Number Ones as a writer with six.
. He has an older sister, Lesley (b. 1945), and three younger brothers, fraternal twins Maurice
(1949–2003) and Robin
(b. 1949), and Andy
(1958–1988). He and his family moved to Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester
in 1953. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia, settling in one of the city's poorest suburbs, Cribb Island
. The suburb was later bulldozed to make way for Brisbane Airport
. It was in Australia that Gibb and his brothers Robin and Maurice started performing as the Bee Gees. The Gibb family returned to England in 1967. Shortly afterward, the Bee Gees became international stars.
in 1997, their citation read "Only Elvis Presley
, The Beatles
, Michael Jackson
, Garth Brooks
and Paul McCartney
have outsold the Bee Gees". The trio's contribution to Saturday Night Fever
pushed the film's soundtrack past the 40 million mark in sales. It reigned as the top-selling album until Michael Jackson
's Thriller
. They are the only group in pop history to write, produce, and record six straight No.1 hits. They have 16 Grammy nominations and nine Grammy wins.
As a songwriter, working alone and with his brothers, Gibb has had great success. In 1978, he had five songs simultaneously in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100
, and for one week in March, four of the top five songs were written by him. His songs were No.1 for 27 out of 37 weeks from 24 December 1977 to 2 September 1978. As a songwriter Gibb has had No.1 songs in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, when (Barry) Islands in the Stream became number 1 in the UK as the Comic Relief single for 2009. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Elvis Presley
, Janis Joplin
, Barbra Streisand
, Destiny's Child
, Celine Dion
, Al Green
, Diana Ross
, Kenny Rogers
, Dionne Warwick
, Luther Vandross
, Sarah Vaughn, and Wyclef Jean
.
Gibb has written and produced successful albums for Andy Gibb
, Barbra Streisand
, Dionne Warwick
, Kenny Rogers
, and Diana Ross
.
The Bee Gees are inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame
and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
.
On the 8 May 2007 episode of American Idol
, Gibb mentored the four remaining contestants. On the following night, he sang his own song "To Love Somebody
" before the elimination of LaKisha Jones
.
As a preview to his forthcoming country album, Gibb released the song "Drown on the River" to iTunes
. The song is also be featured in the 2008 movie Deal, starring Burt Reynolds.
Gibb wrote the theme music for ITV
's Grease Is the Word
.
On 14 March 2009, Gibb teamed with Olivia Newton-John
to present the one-hour finale performance at a star studded 12-hour live concert at Sydney's Sydney Cricket Ground
, part of Sound Relief
, a fundraiser to aid victims of the February 2009 Victorian Bushfires that devastated large tracts of heavily wooded and populated south-eastern Australia. The concert was televised live nationally across Australia on the Max TV cable network. In late 2009, Barry and Robin announced plans to record and perform together as the Bee Gees.
In 1994, Barry Gibb, along with brothers Robin and Maurice, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1997 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2004, Barry and Robin Gibb received the CBE
award at Buckingham Palace
with their nephew Adam, who collected the award in honour of his late father, Maurice Gibb.
In January 2006, Gibb purchased the former home of country singers Johnny Cash
and June Carter Cash
in Hendersonville, Tennessee
, intending to restore it and turn it into a songwriting retreat. The house was destroyed by fire on 10 April 2007 while under renovation.
On 10 July 2009, Gibb was made a Freeman of the Borough of Douglas. The award was also bestowed upon his brother Robin, and posthumously upon his brother Maurice.
On 24 February 2010, Gibb and his wife announced that they had become naturalised American citizens.
newspaper calling for the British Government to extend the existing 50 years copyright protection for sound recordings in the United Kingdom. They proposed that the copyright be extended to the American standard of 95 years. The fair play for musicians
advertisement was viewed as a direct response to the Gowers Review published by the British Government on 6 December 2006, which recommended the retention of the 50 year protection for sound recordings.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1 September 1946), is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
to English parents. With his brothers Robin
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
and Maurice
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major success when they returned to England. Known for his high-pitched falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal folds, in whole or in part...
singing voice, Gibb holds the record for consecutive Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
Number Ones as a writer with six.
Early life
Barry Gibb was born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb in the Isle of ManIsle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. He has an older sister, Lesley (b. 1945), and three younger brothers, fraternal twins Maurice
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
(1949–2003) and Robin
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
(b. 1949), and Andy
Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of the family whose other male siblings formed the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.-The early years:...
(1958–1988). He and his family moved to Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 1953. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Brisbane, Australia, settling in one of the city's poorest suburbs, Cribb Island
Cribb Island, Queensland
Cribb Island is a former suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia which is now part of the site of Brisbane Airport.'Cribbie' as it was known by the locals consisted of two areas which were made up of Cribb Island and Jackson's Estate. The entire area of Cribb Island which was about 5 km long...
. The suburb was later bulldozed to make way for Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Brisbane Airport has won many awards. Located in the suburb with the same name, the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan area...
. It was in Australia that Gibb and his brothers Robin and Maurice started performing as the Bee Gees. The Gibb family returned to England in 1967. Shortly afterward, the Bee Gees became international stars.
Career
The Bee Gees rank sixth on the all-time top-sellers list. When they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...
in 1997, their citation read "Only Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
and Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
have outsold the Bee Gees". The trio's contribution to Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...
pushed the film's soundtrack past the 40 million mark in sales. It reigned as the top-selling album until Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's Thriller
Thriller (album)
Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall...
. They are the only group in pop history to write, produce, and record six straight No.1 hits. They have 16 Grammy nominations and nine Grammy wins.
As a songwriter, working alone and with his brothers, Gibb has had great success. In 1978, he had five songs simultaneously in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and for one week in March, four of the top five songs were written by him. His songs were No.1 for 27 out of 37 weeks from 24 December 1977 to 2 September 1978. As a songwriter Gibb has had No.1 songs in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, when (Barry) Islands in the Stream became number 1 in the UK as the Comic Relief single for 2009. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
, Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Al Green
Al Green
Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
, Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
, Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
, Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
, Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
, Sarah Vaughn, and Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
.
Gibb has written and produced successful albums for Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of the family whose other male siblings formed the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.-The early years:...
, Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
, Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
, Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
, and Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
.
The Bee Gees are inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. It was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The goal is to create a museum but as of April, 2008, the means do not yet exist and so instead it is an online...
and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...
.
On the 8 May 2007 episode of American Idol
American Idol (Season 6)
The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company as a two-night, four-hour premiere special on January 16 and January 17, and ran until May 23, 2007. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned to judge once again, and Ryan Seacrest returned as host...
, Gibb mentored the four remaining contestants. On the following night, he sang his own song "To Love Somebody
To Love Somebody (song)
"To Love Somebody" is the second single released by the Bee Gees from their third LP, Bee Gees 1st.The band's manager Robert Stigwood wanted Barry Gibb to write a soul song for Otis Redding. Barry, along with Robin wrote "To Love Somebody," a soulful ballad in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals...
" before the elimination of LaKisha Jones
LaKisha Jones
LaKisha Ann Jones is an American singer. She placed fourth on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:Jones was born at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, to a teacher at the Flint Foundation Academy...
.
As a preview to his forthcoming country album, Gibb released the song "Drown on the River" to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The song is also be featured in the 2008 movie Deal, starring Burt Reynolds.
Gibb wrote the theme music for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Grease Is the Word
Grease Is the Word
Grease Is the Word was the UK version of NBCs Grease: You're the One that I Want!. It aired during Spring/Summer 2007, and was produced by Syco TV ....
.
On 14 March 2009, Gibb teamed with Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
to present the one-hour finale performance at a star studded 12-hour live concert at Sydney's Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
, part of Sound Relief
Sound Relief
Sound Relief was a multi-venue rock music concert held on 14 March 2009, which was announced by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby on 24 February 2009...
, a fundraiser to aid victims of the February 2009 Victorian Bushfires that devastated large tracts of heavily wooded and populated south-eastern Australia. The concert was televised live nationally across Australia on the Max TV cable network. In late 2009, Barry and Robin announced plans to record and perform together as the Bee Gees.
Personal life
On 1 September 1970 (his 24th birthday), he married the former Miss Edinburgh, Linda Gray. They have five children, Stephen (b. 1973), Ashley (b. 1977), Travis (b. 1981), Michael (b. 1984) and Alexandra (b. 1991).In 1994, Barry Gibb, along with brothers Robin and Maurice, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1997 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2004, Barry and Robin Gibb received the CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
award at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
with their nephew Adam, who collected the award in honour of his late father, Maurice Gibb.
In January 2006, Gibb purchased the former home of country singers Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
and June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
in Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 51,372 at the 2010 census. Hendersonville is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located 18 miles northeast of downtown Nashville. The city was settled around 1784 by...
, intending to restore it and turn it into a songwriting retreat. The house was destroyed by fire on 10 April 2007 while under renovation.
On 10 July 2009, Gibb was made a Freeman of the Borough of Douglas. The award was also bestowed upon his brother Robin, and posthumously upon his brother Maurice.
On 24 February 2010, Gibb and his wife announced that they had become naturalised American citizens.
Legislation lobbying
On 7 December 2006, Barry Gibb, along with around 4,500 other musicians, took out a full-page advertisement in the Financial TimesFinancial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
newspaper calling for the British Government to extend the existing 50 years copyright protection for sound recordings in the United Kingdom. They proposed that the copyright be extended to the American standard of 95 years. The fair play for musicians
Fair play for musicians
Fair play for musicians is a full-page advertisement that was published on 7 December 2006 in the Financial Times newspaper calling on the UK Government to extend the existing 50 years copyright protection for sound recordings in the United Kingdom. It consisted of around 4,500 names in small...
advertisement was viewed as a direct response to the Gowers Review published by the British Government on 6 December 2006, which recommended the retention of the 50 year protection for sound recordings.
The Kid's No Good
1970 (unreleased)All tracks written by Barry Gibb except where noted.
Side 1
- Mando Bay (or Born) - 4:48
- One Bad Thing - 3:32 (Barry Gibb, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
) - The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine - 3:07 (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb)
- Happiness - 3:28
- Peace in My Mind - 4:10
- Clyde O'Reilly - 5:23
Side 2
- I Just Wanna Take Care of You
- I'll Kiss Your Memory - 4:26
- The Victim - 3:59
- This Time - 3:24
- What's It All About - 3:09
- Born (or Mando Bay) - 3:54
Album notes
- Recorded in February to March 1970 in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, produced by Barry Gibb. - The album is known by this title but it is not definite. The line 'the kid's no good' features in a Bee Gees song by Barry Gibb, "Come Home Johnny Bride", on the 1973 album Life in a Tin CanLife in a Tin CanLife in a Tin Can is the Bee Gees' eleventh studio album, released in January 1973. The Bee Gees moved their base of operations from England, UK to Los Angeles, California to record Life in a Tin Can. However, it was unable to prevent a commercial decline with the album criticized for a lack of...
. - This is most likely the intended line-up, though available sources differ as to the placement of the first and last tracks. Bootleg versions add a number of additional tracks, and one claims to be a Polydor release.
- "I'll Kiss Your Memory" and "This Time" were released on a single (Polydor in much of the world, Atco in North America), which did not chart. A second single of "One Bad Thing" and "The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine" was pressed by Atco Canada but not released.
1984: Now Voyager
Polydor, 1984 (MCA in North America)Side 1
- I Am Your Driver
- Fine Line
- Face to Face
- Shatterproof
- Shine Shine
Side 2
- Lesson in Love
- One Night (For Lovers)
- Stay Alone
- Temptation
- She Says
- The Hunter
Album notes
- To tie in with the album, Gibb filmed a "video album" version with a storyline, including nine of the songs and an instrumental title theme that is not on the LP or CD albums. The Now Voyager film is currently available as a Region 0 (all region) NTSC DVD. The video for "Fine Line" features a rarely seen Barry Gibb minus his trademark beard.
- "Shine Shine" reached the Top 40 in the U.S. and the Top 10 in Adult Contemporary Charts.
Moonlight Madness
Polydor, 1986 (unreleased)Side 1
- Moonlight Madness (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer, Alan KendallAlan KendallAlan Kendall is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the popular band the Bee Gees, before they retired the band name due to the death of Maurice Gibb in 2003...
) - 5:17 - My Eternal Love (Barry Gibb, Richard PowersRichard PowersRichard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology.- Life and work :...
) - 4:37 - System of Love (Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall) - 4:14
- Where Tomorrow Is (Barry Gibb, Robin GibbRobin GibbRobin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
) - 4:14 - In Search of Love (Barry Gibb, Richard Powers) - 4:18
- Cover You (Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson) - 5:15
Side 2
- The Savage Is Loose (Barry Gibb, Randy JacksonRandy JacksonRandall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
, George Bitzer) - 3:25 - Not In Love at All (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, George Bitzer) - 4:22
- Words of a Fool (Barry Gibb) - 4:51
- Distant Strangers (Barry Gibb, Carlos Vega, Steve Farris, Neil Stubenhaus) - 4:01
- Change - (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer, Alan KendallAlan KendallAlan Kendall is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the popular band the Bee Gees, before they retired the band name due to the death of Maurice Gibb in 2003...
) - 4:56 - Letting Go (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer) - 3:38
Album notes
- Recorded in February to March and April to May 1986 at Middle Ear Studio, Miami Beach, produced by Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson.
- Also known as When Tomorrow Comes and My Eternal Love.
- Several songs would later appear on the Hawks soundtrack.
- A bootleg version exists, titled The Original Hawks. This disc features the entire unreleased album, as well as a number of bonus tracks.
1988: Hawks (OST)
Polydor, 1988- System of Love
- Childhood Days
- My Eternal Love
- Moonlight Madness
- Where Tomorrow Is
- Celebration De La Vie (Theme from Hawks)
- Chain Reaction
- Cover You
- Not In Love at All
- Letting Go
Album notes
- The final incarnation of the unreleased Moonlight Madness album.
- "Chain Reaction" is performed by Diana Ross.
1979: The Guilty Demos
private, 1979 (unreleased) / iTunes, 2006All tracks written by Barry and Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
except where noted.
- Guilty (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
) - 4:09 - Woman in LoveWoman in Love"Woman in Love" is a popular song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees....
- 3:53 - Run Wild - 4:22
- Promises - 4:14
- The Love Inside (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Andy GibbAndy GibbAndy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of the family whose other male siblings formed the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.-The early years:...
) - 4:47 - What Kind of Fool (Barry Gibb, Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
) - 4:04 - Life Story - 4:56
- Make It Like a Memory (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 6:34
- Carried Away (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 3:51
- Secrets - 3:50
Album notes
- Recorded in October 1979 at Criteria StudiosCriteria StudiosCriteria Studios is a music-recording studio in Miami, Florida, started in 1958 by Mack Emerman.In 1999, The Hit Factory purchased Criteria Studios, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami.-Notable artists:...
, Miami, produced by Barry Gibb. - Recorded as a guideline for Barbra Streisand.
- Finally released on iTunes in 2006 as The Guilty Demos.
- A demo of "Never Give Up" was also recorded, but remains unreleased.
- "Carried Away" and "Secrets" were not used on Streisand's version.
1982: The Heartbreaker Demos
private, 1982 (unreleased) / iTunes, 2006All tracks written by Barry
Barry Gibb
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
, Robin
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
and Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
/
- HeartbreakerHeartbreaker (Dionne Warwick song)"Heartbreaker" is a 1982 single released by American pop and soul singer Dionne Warwick. The song was written by The Bee Gees' Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, with Barry Gibb's distinctive backing vocal being heard on the chorus...
- 4:32 - It Makes No Difference (Barry Gibb, Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
) - 4:26 - Yours - 5:00
- Take the Short Way Home (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 4:07
- Misunderstood - 3:55
- All the Love in the WorldAll the Love in the World"All the Love in the World" was a 1982 single by Dionne Warwick. The song was written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, and was featured on Warwick's hit album Heartbreaker, produced by Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, and Albhy Galuten....
- 3:43 - I Can't See Anything (But You) (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 3:19
- Just One More Night (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 3:51
- You Are My Love - 3:49
Outtakes
- Oceans and Rivers - 4:24
- Broken Bottles - 4:00
- Never Get Over You (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten)
- Stay Alone (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer)
- The list of songs that are not used by Dionne WarwickDionne WarwickDionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
's version. - And the song "Stay Alone" was not used, and later he recorded for his album Now VoyagerNow VoyagerNow Voyager is the first solo album released by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. It was released in 1984. The single "Shine Shine" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100...
.
Personnel
- Barry GibbBarry GibbBarry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, synthesiser
Album notes
- Recorded at February 1982 in Miami Beach.
- Recorded as a guideline for Dionne WarwickDionne WarwickDionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
. - Released on iTunes in 2006 as The Heartbreaker Demos.
1983: The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos
private, 1983 (unreleased) / iTunes, 2006- This Woman (Barry Gibb, Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
) - 3:57 - You and I - 4:25
- Buried TreasureBuried Treasure (song)"Buried Treasure" is the title of a song written by The Bee Gees and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1984 as the third single from the album Eyes That See in the Dark. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #2...
- 3:55 - Islands in the StreamIslands in the Stream"Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...
- 3:59 - Living With You - 3:06
- Evening Star (Barry Gibb, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
) - 4:00 - Hold Me - 4:10
- Midsummer Nights (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) - 3:41
- I Will Always Love You (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb) - 4:10
- Eyes That See in the Dark (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb) - 4:00
Personnel
- Barry Gibb - vocals, guitar
- Robin Gibb - vocals
- Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
- guitar, bass, synthesiser - Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
- piano, synthesiser
Album notes
- Recorded as a guideline for Kenny Rogers. The released versions include instrumental tracks from these demos.
- Released on iTunes in 2006 as The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos.
- Gibb's demo of "Islands in the StreamIslands in the Stream"Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...
" was not used when the song was chosen for inclusion on the 2001 Bee Gees compilation, Their Greatest Hits: The RecordTheir Greatest Hits: The RecordTheir Greatest Hits: The Record is the career retrospective greatest hits album by the Bee Gees, released on UTV Records and Polydor in November 2001 as HDCD. The album includes 40 tracks spanning over 35 years of music...
. Instead, Robin and Maurice, sans Barry, recorded a brand-new version.
1985: The Eaten Alive Demos
private, 1985 / iTunes, 2006- Oh Teacher - 4:01
- Experience (Barry Gibb, Robin GibbRobin GibbRobin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
, Andy GibbAndy GibbAndy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of the family whose other male siblings formed the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.-The early years:...
) - 4:46 - More and More (Barry Gibb, Andy Gibb, Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
) - 3:02 - I'm Watching You - 3:40
- Love on the Line - 4:01
- (I Love) Being in Love With You - 4:30
- Crime of Passion - 3:43
- Don't Give Up on Each Other (Barry Gibb, George Bitzer) - 3:52
Personnel
- Barry Gibb - vocals, guitar
- Albhy Galuten - piano, synthesiser
Album notes
- Recorded at Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
around March 1985. - Recorded as a guideline for Diana Ross.
- Released on iTunes in 2006 as The Eatin Alive Demos. The spelling of "Eaten" was later corrected.
- Notable for their absences are "Eaten Alive" and "Chain Reaction." Though a demo exists, the album's title track was not included as the song is currently the property of its co-author, Michael Jackson. Gibb and Albhy Galuten did not send any demo of "Chain Reaction" to Diana Ross, and evidently Gibb did not want to release whatever work tape they had of it.
Guilty Pleasures Demos
private, 2005 (unreleased) / Barry Gibb Radio, 2006- Come Tomorrow
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Hideaway
- It's Up to You
- Night of My Life
- Above the Law
- Without Your Love
- All Our Children
- Golden Dawn
Album notes
- Recorded as a guideline for Barbra Streisand.
- As of yet, the full-length demos have not been released. All nine songs appeared on the online "Barry Gibb Radio" as two- or three-minute fragments, with a fade at each end.
- Two songs are missing from the above tracklist – "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" and "Letting Go." As both songs were previously released, no new demos were necessary.
Albums
- 1970: The Kid's No Good (Unreleased)
- 1984: Now VoyagerNow VoyagerNow Voyager is the first solo album released by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. It was released in 1984. The single "Shine Shine" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100...
- 1988: Hawks (Soundtrack album)
- 2006: The Eaten Alive Demos (iTunes)
- 2006: The Guilty Demos (iTunes)
- 2006: The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos (iTunes)
- 2006: The Heartbreaker Demos (iTunes)
Singles
- 1969: "I'll Kiss Your Memory"
- 1978: "A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life"A Day in the Life" is a song by The Beatles, the final track on the group's 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song comprises distinct segments written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with orchestral additions...
" - 1981: "GuiltyGuilty (1981 song)"Guilty" is a vocal duet between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, a member of the Bee Gees. The song was written by all three Bee Gees: Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb....
" (duet with Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
) - 1981: "What Kind of FoolWhat Kind of Fool"What Kind of Fool" is the title of a vocal duet from 1981 by singers Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The songwriters for "What Kind of Fool" are Gibb and Albhy Galuten....
" (duet with Barbra Streisand) - 1984: "Shine Shine"
- 1984: "Fine LineFine Line"Fine Line" is a song from Paul McCartney's 2005 album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. It was released 29 August 2005 as the first single from the album in the UK . It reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart and #31 on the US Adult Contemporary...
" - 1988: "Childhood Days"
- 2006: "Dr. Mann"
- 2006: "UnderworldUnderworldThe Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
" - 2007: "Drown on the River"
- 2011: "All in Your Name" (featuring Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
)