Barry Gibb is a British singer and songwriter, also known as one of the founders of the popular music band "Bee Gees". The musician performed not only as a member of the collective, but also managed to succeed as a solo artist. He has collaborated with stars such as Barbara Streisand, Michael Jackson and Kenny Rogers.
short biography
Barry Gibb, whose full name sounds like Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, was born on September 1, 1946 in the city of Douglas, Isle of Man, UK. The boy was born in the creative family of drummer Hugh Gibb and singer Barbara Gibb, who later left her professional career and devoted herself to family and children.
Douglas City View Photo: Rumburak3 / Wikimedia Commons
Barry is not the only child in the family. He has an older sister Leslie and three younger brothers - Maurice, Robin and Andy. In September 1951, Gibb entered the Braddan School, where he studied for two years. Then his family moved. The boy continued his education at Tynwald Street Babies School and Desmesne Road Boys School.
In 1955, as a child, Barry Gibb founded the rock and roll band "The Rattlesnakes", which also included his brothers Maurice and Robin. Later, the team will become famous throughout the world under the name "Bee Gees".
Career and creativity
In 1959, the work of Barry Gibb and his brothers drew the attention of DJ and promoter Bill Gates, whose initials gave the name to the group "Bee Gees". In 1963, the musicians signed a contract with the Australian record company Festival Records and soon presented their debut single, "The Battle of the Blue and The Gray."
Bee Gees, 1977 Photo: NBC Television / Wikimedia Commons
Over the next few years, the group recorded songs such as One Road, I Just Don't Like To Be Alone, and I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men, which topped the Australian music charts. In 1968, they appeared on the television projects The Ed Sullivan Show and The Smothers Brothers Show, which became an advertising campaign in support of the new album Horizontal.
However, in 1969, Robin Gibb first left the group, and by the end of the year the team completely disintegrated. But very soon the brothers started working together again and in 1970 Bee Gees presented the compositions Lonely Days, Life in a Tin Can, Saw a New morning and others.
"Bee Gees" Performance, 1973 Photo: NBC Television / Wikimedia Commons
Between 1984 and 1988, Barry Gibb released a number of solo albums. Among them are "Now Voyager" and "Moonlight Madness", which had the greatest success with the audience. In parallel, the musician continued to perform with "Bee Gees". The last album of this collective "Islands in The Stream" was presented in 2001.
In 2002, Barry Gibb recorded a joint composition with Michael Jason, which was called "All in Your Name". He later introduced the songs "Drown on the River", "Gray Ghost", "Papa's Little Girl" and others. In 2007, Gibb was invited as a judge to the American Idol show.
