R.I.P. Robin Gibb

[josephga]

(CNN) -- Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group the Bee Gees behind "Saturday Night Fever" and other hits from the 1970s, died on Sunday, according to a statement on his website.

 

He was 62.

 

Gibb "passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," said the statement, which was attributed to his family.

 

Diagnosed with colon and liver cancer, Gibbs had been in a coma as he battled pneumonia earlier this spring, representative Doug Wright said.

 

Doctors believe that Gibb had a secondary tumor, Wright said April 14, confirming a news account in the U.K. newspaper The Sun. Gibb had emergency surgery in 2010 for a blocked bowel and then had more surgery for a twisted bowel, Wright confirmed.

 

The only surviving member of the three Bee Gees is brother Barry, 65.

 

Robin's twin brother, Maurice, died in 2003 from a twisted bowel.

 

And younger brother Andy Gibb died at age 30 from a heart infection.

 

The Brothers Gibb -- calling themselves the Bee Gees -- soared to renown after the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta was built around the group's falsetto voices and disco songs.

 

In the latter part of the 1970s, the British-born Bee Gees "dominated dance floors and airwaves. With their matching white suits, soaring high harmonies and polished, radio-friendly records, they remain one of the essential touchstones to that ultra-commercial era," the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says on its website.

 

"Saturday Night Fever" and the group's 1979 album "Spirits Having Flown" yielded six No. 1 hits, "making the Bee Gees the only group in pop history to write, produce and record that many consecutive chart-topping singles," according to the Hall of Fame.

 

While often more in the background, Robin Gibb was the lead singer on several of the Bee Gees' top tunes including "I Started a Joke" and "I've Gotta Get a Message to You." He also recorded several solo albums during his career.

 

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, the Bee Gees sold more than 200 million albums, and their soundtrack album to "Saturday Night Fever" was the top-selling album until Michael Jackson's "Thriller" claimed that distinction in the 1980s.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/showbiz/robin-gibb-dies/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[jjkrkwood]

Another sad loss, first Donna, now Robin... It must be disco Month ?

[Rick Munroe]

(CNN) -- Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group the Bee Gees

 

Someone needs to tell CNN they did a lot more than disco.

[bigvalboy]

Someone needs to tell CNN they did a lot more than disco.

 

In all fairness, after the initial reports of Donna Summer's passing, CNN did a rather extended story about how important the words to her songs were and the many timely subjects that she touched on, and all the other artistic talents that she had, along with a story about her charity work. Apparently she was a very accomplished artist as well. Something that I was not aware of.

[orbital sander]

Someone needs to tell CNN they did a lot more than disco.

 

Rick, thanks for pointing this out. Much of my favorite Bee Gees work was created long before the disco period. The family was remarkably talented both as song writers and performers. They suffered a good deal of tragedy along with great success.

[tyro]

good stuff lasts

 

(CNN) -- Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group the Bee Gees behind "Saturday Night Fever" and other hits from the 1970s, died on Sunday, according to a statement on his website.

 

He was 62.

 

Gibb "passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," said the statement, which was attributed to his family.

 

Diagnosed with colon and liver cancer, Gibbs had been in a coma as he battled pneumonia earlier this spring, representative Doug Wright said.

 

Doctors believe that Gibb had a secondary tumor, Wright said April 14, confirming a news account in the U.K. newspaper The Sun. Gibb had emergency surgery in 2010 for a blocked bowel and then had more surgery for a twisted bowel, Wright confirmed.

 

The only surviving member of the three Bee Gees is brother Barry, 65.

 

Robin's twin brother, Maurice, died in 2003 from a twisted bowel.

 

And younger brother Andy Gibb died at age 30 from a heart infection.

 

The Brothers Gibb -- calling themselves the Bee Gees -- soared to renown after the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta was built around the group's falsetto voices and disco songs.

 

In the latter part of the 1970s, the British-born Bee Gees "dominated dance floors and airwaves. With their matching white suits, soaring high harmonies and polished, radio-friendly records, they remain one of the essential touchstones to that ultra-commercial era," the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says on its website.

 

"Saturday Night Fever" and the group's 1979 album "Spirits Having Flown" yielded six No. 1 hits, "making the Bee Gees the only group in pop history to write, produce and record that many consecutive chart-topping singles," according to the Hall of Fame.

 

While often more in the background, Robin Gibb was the lead singer on several of the Bee Gees' top tunes including "I Started a Joke" and "I've Gotta Get a Message to You." He also recorded several solo albums during his career.

 

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, the Bee Gees sold more than 200 million albums, and their soundtrack album to "Saturday Night Fever" was the top-selling album until Michael Jackson's "Thriller" claimed that distinction in the 1980s.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/showbiz/robin-gibb-dies/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

I don't know how many forum members are fans of either BBC's Sherlock series or the original Doyle stories, but tonight PBS showed the finale of series two. Three guesses for Moriarty's ringtone during the rooftop showdown between him and Holmes?

 

Yep. "Stayin' Alive."

 

On the day of Robin's death.

 

We mortals just can't make shit like this up.

 

RIP, Mr. Gibb.

Tyro

[maxwellissmart]

I don't know how many forum members are fans of either BBC's Sherlock series or the original Doyle stories, but tonight PBS showed the finale of series two. Three guesses for Moriarty's ringtone during the rooftop showdown between him and Holmes?

 

Yep. "Stayin' Alive."

 

On the day of Robin's death.

 

We mortals just can't make shit like this up.

 

RIP, Mr. Gibb.

Tyro

 

I think it's funny that so many people still claim "disco is for fags." Watch them at a wedding, work party or reunion when the DJ puts on "Stayin' Alive," (because he will play it—it's one of the Unwritten Laws of the Universe that "Stayin' Alive" is played at every public gathering involving a hired DJ). They squeal and run for the dance floor.

[orbital sander]

I think it's funny that so many people still claim "disco is for fags." Watch them at a wedding, work party or reunion when the DJ puts on "Stayin' Alive," (because he will play it—it's one of the Unwritten Laws of the Universe that "Stayin' Alive" is played at every public gathering involving a hired DJ). They squeal and run for the dance floor.

 

I have never known such a claim...but in all fairness, I am a fag, so I guess I am blinded to all of that:)

[JT Brooklyn]

Someone needs to tell CNN they did a lot more than disco.

 

This is one reason why CNN ain't doing well their News reporting sucks!