Long before the world knew them as the kings of disco, the Bee Gees were simply a group of brothers chasing a dream — and, for a short time, that dream belonged to five young men, not just three.
The story began in the late 1950s when Barry Gibb (born September 1, 1946), Robin Gibb (December 22, 1949 – May 20, 2012), and Maurice Gibb (December 22, 1949 – January 12, 2003) began singing together after their family emigrated from the Isle of Man to Manchester, England. Music was in their blood, but it wasn’t just the brothers who carried the torch. In those early years, the Bee Gees also featured two friends: Vince Melouney (born August 18, 1945) on guitar and Colin Petersen (born March 24, 1946) on drums.
By the time they relocated to Australia in 1958, the five-piece lineup began to take shape. Barry was already crafting songs, Robin had that haunting vibrato that could stop a room, Maurice was a natural instrumentalist, Vince brought rock-and-roll
Their first recordings in the early 1960s — still far from the disco sound that would define them — leaned toward beat-pop, rock, and tender ballads. Singles like “Spicks and Specks” in 196
The five-member Bee Gees of the late 1960s delivered classics like “ an“Massachusetts.” But by 1969,classic that the world remembers most vi
The 1970s brought their reinvention: falsetto harmonies, lush production, and the dance-floor anthems that defined a generation. Saturday Night Fever (1“Stayin’ Alive,” and “How Deep Is cementing the Bee Gees as pop cul
The 1980s and 1990s saw them weather the disco backlash, turning instead to songwriting for others — penning “Islands in the Str for Kenn“Cha f“Woman in for Barbr
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From a five-man group playing local shows in Australia to a three-brother phenomenon dominating global charts, the Bee Gees’ journey is one of transformation, resilience, and an unbreakable bond. Their music — from the tender “To Love Somebody” to the irresistible pulse of “Stayin’ Alive” — remains timeless, proving that while the lineup may have changed, the spirit of the Bee Gees never will.