The Bee Gees were a music group formed in 1958, featuring brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers of the disco music era in the mid- to late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies; Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid- to late 1970s and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists. The Bee Gees have occasionally been referred to as the Kings of Disco. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England until the late 1950s. There, in 1955, they formed the skiffle/rock and roll group the Rattlesnakes. The family then moved to Redcliffe, in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia, and then to Cribb Island.
| Also known as | BGs |
| Genres | Pop, soul, disco, rock, soft rock |
| Years active | 1958–2003, 2006, 2009–2012 |
| Labels | Leedon, Spin, Festival, Polydor, Atlantic, RSO, Warner Bros, Capitol |
| Past members | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Petersen, Geoff Bridgford |
About Bee Gees
Trio of brothers originally from England who moved to Australia where they became the Bee Gees. Their first charting song was "Spicks and Specks" and they would become one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.
Achievement of Bee Gees
In 1997, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their album Saturday Night Fever won multiple Grammy Awards.
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