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Janice · 05-27-2004, 12:44 PM

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Brothers Gibb Say the Bee Gees Are Done

LONDON (AP) - Barry and Robin Gibb, who went to Buckingham Palace to be honored Thursday, said the Bee Gees died with their brother, Maurice.

During an emotional ceremony, Prince Charles made the brothers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE. Maurice's son, Adam, received the award on his father's behalf.

"It's bittersweet. It would have been wonderful for all three of us to be here," Barry Gibb, 57, said afterward. "We have mixed feelings. Knowing Mo, this would have been right up his alley. He would have still had his hat on," a reference to Maurice Gibb's beloved black trilby.

Gibb said the Bee Gees are now a thing of the past. "We are not the Bee Gees now, in respect for Mo," he said. "Maybe the time's just right for a bit of free flight. Maybe at some point we will do something together."

Adam Gibb, a 28-year-old film student, looked close to tears after collecting his father's award.

"My mother was supposed to do it, but she wouldn't have been able to" because of the emotion, he said. Maurice Gibb's widow, Yvonne, watched from the audience.

Born on the Isle of Man, the Gibb brothers moved to Manchester in the 1950s. Their '70s disco hits included "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever."

Maurice Gibb died last year at age 53. He suffered a heart attack before undergoing emergency surgery in Miami for an intestinal blockage.

AKA · 05-27-2004, 02:46 PM

That's not surprising. You can't have the Bee Gees without Maurice. They made the right decision.

Nighthawk76 · 05-27-2004, 03:44 PM

This is too bad. But I think they made the right choice. Though I have never cared for disco over all, I think the Bee Gees were the exception. They were great songwritters who wrote some of the 70's greatest songs.

Tuesday Weld · 05-27-2004, 03:51 PM

I love The Bee Gees. I guess it was all they could do, though.

Cactus Jack · 05-27-2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by ElvisDustyfan
I love The Bee Gees. I guess it was all they could do, though.

Yeah

I love the Bee Gees too!

jamesanthony · 05-27-2004, 04:55 PM

I think because they were blood brothers they had a certain chemistry that is evident all throughout their music. I hear it on How Deep Is Your Love. Every other version of that song I have heard sounds forced in some way like a talent contest type of sound.

Plus I think a lot of their romantic tunes come from real experiences, bittersweet and otherwise.

Penny Lane · 05-27-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
That's not surprising. You can't have the Bee Gees without Maurice. They made the right decision.

I agree. It's a shame though. I loved the BeeGees! But time marches on.................

musicradio77 · 05-27-2004, 09:11 PM

I missed the Bee Gees, they were such great artists. I like the songs from their heyday of "Saturday Night Fever".

05-27-2004, 12:44 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Brothers Gibb Say the Bee Gees Are Done http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D82QV8RG0.html Brothers Gibb Say the Bee Gees Are Done LONDON (AP) - Barry and Robin Gibb, who went to Buckingham Palace to be honored Thursday, said the Bee Gees died with their brother, Maurice. During an emotional ceremony, Prince Charles made the brothers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE. Maurice's son, Adam, received the award on his father's behalf. "It's bittersweet. It would have been wonderful for all three of us to be here," Barry Gibb, 57, said afterward. "We have mixed feelings. Knowing Mo, this would have been right up his alley. He would have still had his hat on," a reference to Maurice Gibb's beloved black trilby. Gibb said the Bee Gees are now a thing of the past. "We are not the Bee Gees now, in respect for Mo," he said. "Maybe the time's just right for a bit of free flight. Maybe at some point we will do something together." Adam Gibb, a 28-year-old film student, looked close to tears after collecting his father's award. "My mother was supposed to do it, but she wouldn't have been able to" because of the emotion, he said. Maurice Gibb's widow, Yvonne, watched from the audience. Born on the Isle of Man, the Gibb brothers moved to Manchester in the 1950s. Their '70s disco hits included "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever." Maurice Gibb died last year at age 53. He suffered a heart attack before undergoing emergency surgery in Miami for an intestinal blockage.

05-27-2004, 03:51 PM	#4
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05-27-2004, 02:46 PM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	That's not surprising. You can't have the Bee Gees without Maurice. They made the right decision.

05-27-2004, 03:44 PM	#3
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	This is too bad. But I think they made the right choice. Though I have never cared for disco over all, I think the Bee Gees were the exception. They were great songwritters who wrote some of the 70's greatest songs.

05-27-2004, 04:55 PM	#6
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I think because they were blood brothers they had a certain chemistry that is evident all throughout their music. I hear it on How Deep Is Your Love. Every other version of that song I have heard sounds forced in some way like a talent contest type of sound. Plus I think a lot of their romantic tunes come from real experiences, bittersweet and otherwise.