Robin Gibb

Robin Gibb
Gibb at the meet-and-greet after the Dubai Jazz Festival on 1 March 2008.
Gibb at the meet-and-greet after the Dubai Jazz Festival on 1 March 2008.
Background information
Birth nameRobin Hugh Gibb
Born(1949-12-22)22 December 1949
Isle of Man
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 62)
London, England
GenresRock,[1] pop,[2] adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, disco,[3] new wave,[4] synthpop,[5][6][7][8] country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
Years active1955–2012
LabelsLeedon, Festival, Spin, Polydor, Atco, RSO, Mirage, EMI America, SPV
Websiterobingibb.com

Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the British-Australian pop group The Bee Gees. Gibb gained worldwide fame with his brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb. Their younger brother Andy Gibb was also a singer.

Gibb died of colorectal cancer in London, England.

References

  1. ↑ V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ISBN 0-87930-653-X, pp. 85-6.
  2. ↑ "Bee Gees on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Summers, Kim. "Robin Gibb". Allrovi. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Spin.com". SPIN. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Allmusic.com Secret Agent review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Qthemusic.com". News.qthemusic.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "NJ.com". NJ.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Spin.com". SPIN. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

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