The Bee Gees, formed of Barry Gibb, brother Robin and Robin's twin Maurice, first found international success in the late 60s with the album Bee Gees' 1st. Hits including Words and I've Gotta Get a Message to You followed, but the group hit new heights in the 70s after embracing the disco movement.
The soundtrack to John Travolta's classic film Saturday Night Fever spawned some of the Bee Gees' most famous hits with How Deep is Your Love, Stayin' Alive and Night Fever all managing to hit the top spot in the US.
As well as enjoying phenomenal success as a group – the Bee Gees are one of the biggest selling acts of all time – the brothers also wrote hit records for an array of other artists.
Paying tribute to Robin Gibb, broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said: 'Everyone should be aware that the Bee Gees are second only to Lennon and McCartney as the most successful songwriting unit in British popular music.
'Their accomplishments have been monumental. Not only have they written their own number one hits, but they wrote huge hit records for Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Celine Dion, Destiny’s Child, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, the list goes on and on.'
The soundtrack to John Travolta's classic film Saturday Night Fever spawned some of the Bee Gees' most famous hits with How Deep is Your Love, Stayin' Alive and Night Fever all managing to hit the top spot in the US.
As well as enjoying phenomenal success as a group – the Bee Gees are one of the biggest selling acts of all time – the brothers also wrote hit records for an array of other artists.
Paying tribute to Robin Gibb, broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said: 'Everyone should be aware that the Bee Gees are second only to Lennon and McCartney as the most successful songwriting unit in British popular music.
'Their accomplishments have been monumental. Not only have they written their own number one hits, but they wrote huge hit records for Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Celine Dion, Destiny’s Child, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, the list goes on and on.'
