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Date Posted: 14:51:02 05/19/13 Sun
Author: featured in TBI Smoothfm began 2012 with a Tribute Bee Gees
Subject: One year the death of Robin Gibb Sunday 20/5/2012=22 December 1949

Robin Gibb
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Robin Gibb
CBE

Robin Gibb at the meet-and-greet after the Dubai Jazz Festival on 1 March 2008
Background information
Birth name Robin Hugh Gibb
Born (1949-12-22)22 December 1949
Douglas, Isle of Man
Died 20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 62)
London, England
Genres Pop, soft rock, adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, disco,[1] New Wave,[2][3][4] synthpop[5][6][7][8]
Occupations Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 1958–2012
Labels Polydor, Atco, RSO, Mirage, EMI America, SPV
Associated acts Bee Gees
Website Official website
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his fraternal twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry. Their younger brother Andy was also a singer.

Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the family later moved to Manchester before settling in Redcliffe, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his career as part of the family trio and when the group found their first success they returned to the United Kingdom where they achieved worldwide fame. In 2002, the Bee Gees were appointed as CBEs for their "contribution to music".[9] however investiture was delayed until 2004. With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.[10] Music historian Paul Gambaccini described Gibb as "one of the major figures in the history of British music" and "one of the best white soul voices ever".[11]

After a career spanning six decades, Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium.[12] On 20 May 2012, Gibb died at the age of 62 from liver and kidney failure brought on by colorectal cancer.[13]

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