Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (1949 - 2012)

Born 22 Dec 1949 in Douglas, Middle, Isle of Man

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Died 20 May 2012 at age 62 in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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One of the singers of the band, The BeeGees

Biography

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Robin Gibb CBE was born in the Isle of Man

Robin was born in 1949 - a twin of his brother Maurice, in Douglas, on the Isle of Man, British Isles. He was the son of Hugh Gibb and Barbara Pass.^[1] Hugh Gibb was a big band leader and drummer. His family relocated to Australia shortly after the birth of their younger brother Andy. Along with older brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice, influenced by their father's musical background, they formed their ensemble and from ingenuity called themselves the B.G.s (Brothers Gibb). They scored their first hit "Specks and Specks" (1966) and one year later in 1967, they returned to England and yielded the songs "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967), "To Love Somebody" (1967), "I Started a Joke" (1969) and "Lonely Days" (1970). They achieved their first number-one hit "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971). ^[2]

Following a brief separation, the brothers reunited and experienced a career-changing sound and style under the influence of producer Arif Mardin and with later manager Robert Stigwood. The first result would be the album "Main Course" (1975), a total departure from their earlier music sound, the songs "Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway" and "Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)" became instant classics. "Night Fever", "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love" raised them to a greater plateau.

Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (1977)

Following the album "Spirits Having Flown" (1978) which featured "Tragedy", "Too Much Heaven" and "Love You Inside Out", Disco began to wane and for the most part of the 1980s the Bee Gees virtually disappeared from the music scene. In 1989, the album "One" was released followed with a successful tour. The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and Maurice died following complications from surgery on January 12, 2003. Robin had been battling cancer and was hospitalized in April 2012 due to pneumonia. Bio by: C.S.

In the 2002 New Year Honours, Robin Gibb was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) along with his brothers Maurice and Barry. However, the official presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London was delayed until 2004 due to brother, Maurice's death.

Robin Gibb worked on behalf of several charities. He was the organizer of the Sunseeker Ball in aid of the Outward Bound Trust. For the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), Robin Gibb served as president from 2007 to 2012. He was also the longest-serving president (2008–2011) of the Heritage Foundation, which honors figures of British culture and facilitated his campaign on behalf of the Bomber Command Memorial Appeal.

In 1968, Robin Gibb married Molly Hullis, a secretary in Robert Stigwood's organization. Not long before they were married they survived the Hither Green rail crash together. They had two children together, Spencer (b. 1972) and Melissa (b. 1974). The couple divorced in 1980 after years of living separate lives, with Robin Gibb almost permanently in the US and Molly Hullis remaining in the UK; she filed for divorce on 22 May 1980.

Robin Gibb's second marriage, from 1985 until his death, was to Dwina Murphy, an author and artist. The couple had a son, Robin-John (known as RJ, b. 1983). Robin-John's first major musical project was the Titanic Requiem (2012), written with father Robin Gibb and first performed at the Central Hall, Westminster, London, on 10 April 2012, by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and RSVP Voices

At 50 years of age, Robin Gibb began an affair with his 25-year-old housekeeper, Claire Yang, that eight years later produced his fourth child, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb, born 4 November 2008. ^[3]

Robin Gibb and his wife Dwina divided their time between their homes in Peel, Isle of Man, their mansion in Miami, Florida and their main residence, historic Prebendal House in Thame, Oxfordshire, England.^[4][5][6]

In May 2004, Robin Gibb and his brother Barry Gibb both received honorary doctorates of music from the University of Manchester, England. In 2005, Robin Gibb received the Steiger Award (Miner Award) in Bochum, Germany for accomplishments in the arts. On 10 July 2009, both brothers were also made Freemen of the Borough of Douglas, Isle of Man. The award was also bestowed posthumously on Maurice Gibb, therefore confirming the freedom of the town of their birth to Gibb, Barry and Maurice.

The radio and television presenter Paul Gambaccini has stated that the Bee Gees were "second only to Lennon and McCartney as the most successful songwriting unit in British popular music", and recognized Robin Gibb as "one of the major figures in the history of British music [and] one of the best white soul voices ever". Robin Gibb was a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA)

He died (age 62) on 22 May 2012 in Oxfordshire, England.^{[7] [8]} He is mentioned on a memorial in Saint Mary The Virgin Churchyard, Thame, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.^[9]

Selected Honors and Awards

• Grammy Awards^[10]
• 1977 Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Group
• 1978 Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group, Best Arrangement For Voices, Producer Of The Year
• 2003 Grammy Legend Award (with brother, Barry)^[11]
• 1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Research Notes

"When Robin took part in Who do you think you are, they could only get back as far as William a Weaver who died in the Poor House. That at the time, was as far as I had got as well but now I know that a) He was ten years older than they assumed b) His father was also William and c) He had four siblings. Well that is where I have got to so far but I may be able to extend that even further." SOURCE: Richard Gibb, 2012. (who researches the Gibb family history).

"Robin's maternal grandmother Nora Lynch was the daughter of Irish-born James Lynch and his wife Cecilia Jennings from Stockport. Cecilia Lynch was a respected midwife, at a time before contraception and most babies were born at home. Her record was blighted in 1937, however, after Cecilia did not report a baby's deteriorating eye condition and the child became blind. And so Robin will be discovering why she was summoned to appear before the Midwives Penal Board." SOURCE: Richard Gibb, 2012. (who researches the Gibb family history).

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Robin Gibb, accessed 15 March 2017
2. ↑ When Robin Gibb Reigned, Rolling Stone, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/best-bee-gees-disco-robin-gibb-177390/ (accessed November 19, 2022.
3. ↑ Telegraph obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 21 May 2012.
4. ↑ http://www.thamehistory.net/places/Prebendal.htm
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9AFaDxbN54
6. ↑ http://prebendal.4mg.com/PJ.htm
7. ↑ Obituary: "Australia and New Zealand, Obituary Index, 2004-Current"
   Publication Date: 22/ May/ 2012; Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; URL: http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/singer-travelled-bumpy-road-to-reach-high-notes-20120521-1z16q.html
   Ancestry Record 8962 #126965212 (accessed 3 December 2022)
   Name: Robin Hugh Gibb; Gender: Male; Death Age: 62; Birth Date: 22 Dec 1949; Birth Place: Isle of Man; Marriage Date: 1968; Residence Place: Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Redcliffe, Brisbane, Massachusetts, America, England, Manchester, London, Miami, Florida; Death Date: 22 May 2012; Death Place: Oxfordshire, England; Obituary Date: 22 May 2012; Father: Maurice; Mother: Barbara Gibb; Spouse: Robert Stigwood; Child: Melissa Robin- John Snow Robin; Siblings: Lesley Barry Maurice Andy Hugh Gibb Robin Barbara Gibb.
8. ↑ Death: "England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021"
   Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes
   Ancestry Record 60630 #569668 (accessed 3 December 2022)
   Robin Hugh Gibb death 20 May 2012 (age 62) residing in Thame, Oxfordshire, England.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #90460117 (accessed 3 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Robin Gibb Famous memorial (22 Dec 1949-20 May 2012), citing Saint Mary The Virgin Churchyard, Thame, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.
10. ↑ [1], accessed 15 March 2017
11. ↑ Grammy.com: Robin & Barry Gibb

• 2011: https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/episode/robin-gibb/

• 2011: http://brothersgibb.org/reports-who-do-you-think-you-are.html

• 2011: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051762/

• Robingibb.com, still operated by the Estate of Robin Gibb, 2017

• "Robin Gibb." Who Do You Think You Are? (Series 8, Episode 7). 21 September 2011. BBC One.

• Incoming Passenger Cards - Australia (January-June 1970) - National Archives of Australia - https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=9788901&S=2439

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Robin Gibb
• Wikidata: Item Q188482, en:Wikipedia