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Robin Gibbs' Last Act: A Classical Requiem for the Titanic
Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb died May 20 at the age of 62, and he’ll be forever remembered for the disco hits he performed with that group. But his final major creation was markedly different. To commemorate the centennial of the tragic sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, Gibb and his son R.J. [...]
Mona Elyafi: Donna Summer and Robin Gibb: Their Music Legacy Beyond Disco
To many they were just "has-beens" -- that is until their deaths revived their prestigious status. And that's just it! Why do we always wait for artists to die to elevate them to their deserved level of "legends" when they had long earned the title while still alive?
John Travolta Remembers Robin Gibb
John Travolta has released a statement on the passing of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb... calling the music legend one of the most "wonderful"...
The Bee Gees' 9 Gayest Songwriting Contributions
Donna Summer's death was heartwrenching enough, but Robin Gibb's death from cancer at age 62 on Sunday substantiated the past three days as Disco Devastation Weekend. While Donna is an obvious gay muse, the Bee Gees' influence in the...Show More Summary
Robin Gibb, R.I.P.
One of the loveliest and strangest voices of the pop era, and part of a songwriting team that more or less carried the record industry on its back circa 1977-79, has died. Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, dead at 62 of colon and liver cancer. The...Show More Summary
Robin Gibb.
When I was a kid, it was totally -- and I mean TOTALLY -- uncool to like the Bee Gees. Long before their disco days, they were considered to be Beatles-Lite. Their unapologetically sentimental love songs were for, you know, girls! So, of course, I LOVED them. Especially this song, from one of my favorite records of all time. I probably went through three of these:
The Billboard Music Awards Pays Tribute To Robin Gibb
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb died Sunday at the age of 62, losing his battle to cancer. Gibb co-founded the band the late 1960s with...
The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dies
Robin Gibb -- one-third of the Bee Gees -- died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 62 years old: The Bee Gees –- Robin, Maurice and their older brother, Barry –- had a four-decade pop career...Show More Summary
Celebs Take To Twitter In Memory Of Robin Gibb
We were so devastated to lose yet another disco legend and music industry great this Sunday, with the passing of the Bee Gees' Robin Gibb. Robin, like Donna Summer, had been battling cancer as well and their untimely passings have brought even more awareness to this horrible disease. Among those celebrities and fans who tweeted their condolences [...]
Perhaps You Are Looking for Goldy's Post About Robin Gibb
It has been moved to its proper place. Goldy had not been around long enough to get away with what certain other members of staff who shall remain nameless get away with.
Not Stayin' Alive
Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees died today of cancer at 62. His fraternal twin brother and fellow Bee Gee Maurice died of a heart attack in 2003. His younger brother, solo pop star Andy, committed suicide died in 1988 at the age of 30. That leaves just Barry Gibb stayin' alive. [ Comment on this story ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Bee Gees songs: Their number one hit singles
The recent deaths of Robin Gibb and Donna Summer, musical trailblazers of the 1970s, have revived interest in a genre both beloved and maligned throughout history: Disco. And no one dominated disco more than the Bee Gees, whose soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” cemented their place in history and changed the defining sound of the era. Read full article >>
Cady Eimer (WHO?) Nabs Billboard Awards Date With Justin Bieber
Who the hell is Cady Eimer? Last night I was cruising around Twitter, checking out who and what was trending internationally. (I’m a reporter. It’s my job. Next.) Of course – and sadly – Robin Gibb showed up on every list. Billboard Music Awards held steady. #DagelijkseDingen was hot in the Netherlands, and all the [...]Show More Summary
John Travolta -- Robin Gibb was a 'Real Friend'
John Travolta has released a statement on the passing of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb... calling the music legend one of the most "wonderful" people he's ever met. Robin -- along with his brothers Barry and Maurice -- put together the soundtrack…
Robin Gibb: Processing the loss of another pop music force
When the news broke last night that Robin Gibb had died at the age of 62, it was sad. But it wasn’t a surprise. Even though the Bee Gees singer/songwriter had awakened from a coma last month, his doctors warned that advanced colorectal cancer and other health concerns remained a significant challenge. Read full article >>
R.I.P. Robin Gibb
The past week has not been kind to the disco era. Like Donna Summer just a few days earlier, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees died yesterday after a battle [...]
David Wild: Donna Summer and Robin Gibb Were Great and Disco Didn't Suck: A Playlist for Remembering
I'm thankful I got the chance to meet both Donna Summer and Robin Gibb briefly and express my own thanks and appreciation for their remarkable musical legacies. Here's my playlist of songs by which I will remember these two wonderful artists.
David Wild: Donna Summer and Robin Gibb Were Great and Disco Didn't Suck: A Playlist for Remembering
I'm thankful I got the chance to meet both Donna Summer and Robin Gibb briefly and express my own thanks and appreciation for their remarkable musical legacies. Here's my playlist of songs by which I will remember these two wonderful artists.