 Bee Gees |
Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb were regulars on Australian television's Bandstand around 1960. Most of their early records were flops but 1966's 'Spicks And Specks' had been a domestic chart-topper when they left for London after recruiting guitarist Vince Melouney and drummer Colin Peterson. After much media build-up, sepulchral 'New York Mining Disaster 1941' made the British and US Top 20s. Later in 1967, they had a UK Number 1 with 'Massachusetts' - but after 'I've Gotta Get A Message To You' did the same, internal squabbles reduced the group briefly to only Barry and Maurice before Robin rejoined after a solo smash with 'Saved By The Bell'. Backed by session players, the brothers made the first of umpteen come-backs with 1971's 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart', a US million-seller.
Another slack period precipitated a shift towards disco - though they kept their trademark warbling harmonies. This paid big enough dividends, especially with the Saturday Night Feversound track and its singles, for the trio to coast through the next decade. Yet, just to show they still could, they knocked out another major hit, 'You Win Again', in 1987.
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