The family of Bee Gees’ singer Robin Gibb, have announced that he lost his long battle against liver and colon cancer on Sunday. It was discovered that Robin had cancer of the colon approximately 18 months ago after undergoing surgery on his bowel for an unrelated condition, it was later discovered that he was also suffering from liver cancer. Robin’s twin brother and fellow Bee Gee, Maurice died in 2003 aged just 53 after complications following a twisted intestine.
Tributes have been pouring in thick and fast for Gibb, 62, who had a hugely successful music career spanning several decades. British-born Robin and his brothers Maurice and Barry formed the band the Bee Gees in 1958, they were almost instantaneously successful selling millions of records in the 60s.
Known for producing anthemic, disco-classics like Night Fever, Staying Alive, More Than A Woman and How Deep is Your Love – they were much loved by their fans and widely respected by music critics around the world. As well as having numerous successful singles and albums of their own, the Bee Gees also wrote several hits for other renowned artists like Diana Ross, Dolly Parton and Destiny’s Child to name but a few.
In the BBC Obituary, Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini described Gibb as “one of the major figures in the history of British music”. He said; “Everyone should be aware that the Bee Gees are second only to Lennon and McCartney as the most successful songwriting unit in British popular music.”
(Via BBC)
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