Barry Gibb

小简介
摇滚乐坛70年代的老牌迪士科乐队比基斯(Bee Gees)的团名取自Barry.Gibb的起首字母，于英国曼彻斯特组成，因父亲是乐团团长，青少年时即在舞台上表演。1958全家移民澳洲，首支单曲"Three Kisses Of Love" (1963)稍获成功。到1966年他们已成为澳洲顶尖的合唱团。1967年澳洲经纪人Robert Stigwood带着他们回到英国发展。此时Colin Petersen加入担任鼓手，Vince Melouney亦加入担任吉他手。Bee Gees到英国后，"Spicks And Specks"在澳洲夺下排行榜冠军。旋即并以"New York Mining Disaster, 1941"在英美创下佳绩，继"To Love Somebody"和"Holiday"成为畅销曲，"Massachusetts"也登上英国金榜榜首。"I've Got To Get A Message To you"更证明他们兄弟词曲创作的才华。
1980年Barry.Gibb制作Barbra Streisand的专辑"Guilty"，创下傲人成绩。1987年Bee Gees以"You Win Again"再创佳绩，重返音乐舞台，杰出的表现再度证明他们在流行音乐界的地位。
As a member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb sang and played the guitar along with his twin brothers Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. Among the groups well-known hits are How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever and Run to Me. For more than two decades the band has produced hits. Their records have sold more than 100 million copies; they have produced more than 25 albums and have had at least 19 hits on the American music charts.
Barry Gibb was born in England and emigrated with his family to Australia where the career of the Bee Gees began. The Bee Gees name came from the Brothers Gibb. Their debut performance was on Australian television in 1963 when they sang their first single, The Battle of the Blue & Grey. Spicks and Specks, another hit, went over big in Australia. Despite the bands success down under they were envious of groups like the Beatles who had become internationally known by this time. In 1967 the trio went back to Britain to achieve national fame.
After signing a record contract the Bee Gees produced their first hit in the UK, New York Mining Disaster 1941, which also scored on the American musical charts. Following this the group had a string of hits that landed on both the UK and American charts. The songs included Massachusetts, Words, Ive Got a Message to You, I Started a Joke and First of May.
With success looming in their path, Robin Gibb decided to leave the group in 1969 to pursue a solo career. Barry Gibb and his brother decided to keep the Bee Gees alive and produced the hit single Tomorrow, Tomorrow. The two performed on the television show Cucumber Castle singing Dont Forget to Remember. Barry Gibbs songwriting talents not only benefited the Bee Gees but also several other 70s and 80s singers such as Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and most recently Celine Dion and Michael Bolton.
By 1970 Robin Gibb had rejoined the group and a new decade was upon the Bee Gees. The early 70s were hard on the group as the transition was happening between pop and folk rock to heavier rock. Main Course, released in 1975, produced the bands next hit, Jive Talkin. Their manager, Robert Stigwood, used these songs to enhance the trios popularity during the disco phenomenon. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack brought about enormous popularity for the Bee Gees. Hits from the soundtrack include Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, Stayin Alive and You Should Be Dancin. By the end of the 70s the group was once again on the charts.
Despite the 70s success, the Bee Gees were less successful in the 80s, producing few hits. The group released You Win Again in 1987. Unfortunately, Andy Gibb, the groups musically talented younger brother, died in 1988 of a cocaine overdose. The 90s proved a bit more successful with the 1993 album Size Isnt Everything with the singles Paying the Price of Love and For Whom the Bell Tolls. The Bee Gees were awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Brit Awards in 1996 and at the American Music Awards in 1997. Also in 1997 they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
After three decades, Barry Gibb continues singing and writing. He and his wife Linda have five children, Stephen, Ashley, Travis, Michael and Alexandria.