In 1958, the Gibb family, including infant brother Andy, emigrated to Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. Having no record, the brothers sang live and received such a positive response from the audience that they decided to pursue a singing career. On one occasion, the boys were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont cinema (as other children had done on previous weeks), but as they were running to get there, Maurice dropped the record and it broke. The elder Gibb brothers were born on the Isle of Man, but the family returned to father Hugh Gibb's home town of Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester, England, in the early 1950s, where the boys began to sing in harmony. They were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, when they were honored with a citation which stated: "Only Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees."
The Bee Gees's name was retired after Maurice died in January 2003. The three brothers co-wrote most of their hits. Robin provided the clear vibrato lead that was a hallmark of their pre-disco music, while Maurice sang both high and low harmonies throughout their career.
His R&B falsetto, introduced in the disco years, became a trademark. The Bee Gees sang tight three-part harmonies that were instantly recognizable. Their early hits included "Words," "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," "I Started A Joke," and "To Love Somebody." During the disco period, they scored hits with songs like "You Should Be Dancing," "How Deep Is Your Love," "Stayin' Alive," and "Night Fever." Their album, Saturday Night Fever, is the best selling soundtrack album of all time. The multiple award-winning group was successful for most of its 40 years of recording music, but it had two distinct periods of exceptional success: As a harmonic "soft rock" act in the late 1960s and early 70s, and as the foremost stars of the disco era in the late 70s. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, they were raised in Brisbane, Australia, where they began their musical careers, achieving worldwide fame after they returned to England and began working with producer Robert Stigwood in 1967. The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers-Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Festival, Polydor, Atco, RSO, Warner Bros., Rhino
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