But if you dig back deeper into
the earlier songs of The Bee Gees’ massive and impressive catalog, for which
they celebrated during their 50th anniversary just a couple of years
ago, you’ll find a large number of memorable hits that you may have forgotten
or just discovered.
Songs such as Run To Me, I Can’t See Nobody and Massachusetts showcase the Bee Gees’ craft of writing timeless pop
hits whose sophisticated lead vocals would be seamlessly verse-traded, most
often between Barry’s smooth lyrical narratives and Robin’s trademarked and
textured expressions of pathos, which were often sprinkled in a way similar to
a chef who knows just how much spice to use and when.
The underlying moments of
Maurice’s arrangements lead to a blending of sounds that would crescendo into
magic choruses of harmony by all three brothers that solidified the unique
sound that was the Brothers Gibb.
And unfortunately, was is the tense that is and shall
remain as the world has lost the unique gift that was Robin Gibb this past
weekend, as he succumbed to his battle with cancer at the age of 63.
Outside of the Bee Gees, Robin
Gibb maintained a sporadic solo career and had just recently completed the
classical score The Titanic Requiem with
his son Robin-John and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In a coma
and near death, Robin was unable to attend its London premiere on April 10,
2012, a few days ahead of the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. This album is available on
iTunes and Amazon.
Barry Gibb remains the sole
survivor of his three now-departed brothers; Maurice passed on in 2003 and in
1988, youngest brother Andy, who was not a Bee Gee but whose own solo career
was undeniably launched into superstardom with the help of his older
brothers. Heart-felt sympathies go
out to Mrs. Gibb, who at 91 has lived to see the loss of another son.
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