Robin Gibb
Birthday: 22 December 1949, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Birth Name: Robin Hugh Gibb
Height: 175 cm
Robin Gibb was born in 1949 on the Isle of Man, about half an hour before his twin brother Maurice. His parents, Barbara and Hugh, were both musical. Barbara sang and Hugh was a drummer and bandleader ...Show More
The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficu Show more
The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficult to pick up on the changing styles of music out there, and soul has always been my favourite genre. Hide
I don't like rock opera with back beats.
I don't like rock opera with back beats.
We will pursue every factor, every element, every second of the timeline, of the final hours of Maur Show more
We will pursue every factor, every element, every second of the timeline, of the final hours of Maurice's life. We will pursue that relentlessly. That will be our quest from now on. Hide
When Maurice touched a keyboard, it was like something from a movie, magical. He would always give y Show more
When Maurice touched a keyboard, it was like something from a movie, magical. He would always give you something from a movie, and you'd go, what did you just play... immediately inspirational writings, amazing. That's what we're going to miss. Hide
With Maurice suddenly going, I realised... I think I've matured. I don't take things lightly any mor Show more
With Maurice suddenly going, I realised... I think I've matured. I don't take things lightly any more. Hide
I hadn't accepted he was seriously ill. The idea that someone so close to you couldn't wake up was u Show more
I hadn't accepted he was seriously ill. The idea that someone so close to you couldn't wake up was utterly incomprehensible. Then the doctor came in... Maurice had no brain left. There wasn't any activity at all. Hide
I don't like fruit but I'm vegetarian, so eat a lot of veggies.
I don't like fruit but I'm vegetarian, so eat a lot of veggies.
I'd never try to be that distinctive from the Bee Gees' sound. I'm very proud of being a Bee Gee and Show more
I'd never try to be that distinctive from the Bee Gees' sound. I'm very proud of being a Bee Gee and am always aware that I'll be identified as a Bee Gee. Hide
I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more.
I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more.
She is probably the greatest female popular singer in the modern pop rock era - since 1963, there's Show more
She is probably the greatest female popular singer in the modern pop rock era - since 1963, there's been no one to match her. This includes the United States as well - they can't come close to her. Today they just pose at singing. She was the genuine article. I don't think there will ever be anyone that could take the place of Dusty Springfield. Hide
In the beginning, Barry and I couldn't decide if we were going got go forward with the name of the B Show more
In the beginning, Barry and I couldn't decide if we were going got go forward with the name of the Bee Gees or just as Barry and Robin. Now we've decided to continue as the Bee Gees because we feel we can, and Maurice would have wanted it. Hide
It's hard for me to put on weight.
It's hard for me to put on weight.
I'm really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not p Show more
I'm really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not particularly good at encouraging young, talented songwriters to come forward and get exposure, I think it's important to give tomorrow's songwriters the opportunity. Hide
I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mo Show more
I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be. Hide
Nobody will ever take Maurice's place, and he'll go on with us and he'll go on our music. He'll go o Show more
Nobody will ever take Maurice's place, and he'll go on with us and he'll go on our music. He'll go on with us as the Bee Gees, and Maurice will always be with us. Hide
Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.
Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.
I love stuff like Mozart.
I love stuff like Mozart.
I find it very, very hard. He was part of the fabric of my life. We were kids together, and teenager Show more
I find it very, very hard. He was part of the fabric of my life. We were kids together, and teenagers. We spent the whole of our lives with each other because of our music. Hide
My whole life has been a bit like a Nintendo game.
My whole life has been a bit like a Nintendo game.
My idea of a good time is creating something and reading a good book.
My idea of a good time is creating something and reading a good book.
Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.
Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.
Everyone's looking to the urban scene for inspiration now.
Everyone's looking to the urban scene for inspiration now.
Music became an obsession, and eventually we felt more comfortable with each other then we did with Show more
Music became an obsession, and eventually we felt more comfortable with each other then we did with anyone else. The three of us were like one person. Hide
The Bee Gees, to us, was the three brothers. In Maurice's name, we would respect that and not be the Show more
The Bee Gees, to us, was the three brothers. In Maurice's name, we would respect that and not be the Bee Gees anymore. Hide
It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material.
It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material.
As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me Show more
As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me that he was going. I felt anger, panic, despair and helplessness. Hide
If the heart stops for more than two minutes, you have massive brain death. There are only two minut Show more
If the heart stops for more than two minutes, you have massive brain death. There are only two minutes between our conscious world and zero. That's how fragile our consciousness is. Hide
I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.
I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.
It makes us feel better that everyone out there is thinking of Maurice.
It makes us feel better that everyone out there is thinking of Maurice.
You're looking at the Bee Gees right now.
You're looking at the Bee Gees right now.
We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives.
We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives.
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air.
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air.
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't Show more
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't accepted what was happening. I was hoping that some miracle was going to happen. Of course, it didn't. I wish I had kissed him now. Hide
I don't have too much faith in destiny, or an afterlife. This is it.
I don't have too much faith in destiny, or an afterlife. This is it.
I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fa Show more
I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees have had. Hide
You know, we'd just had a birthday, he was... you know, he still had a future out of him, and all I Show more
You know, we'd just had a birthday, he was... you know, he still had a future out of him, and all I can is he was just one of the most beautiful people in the world... a very gifted man, and it's a loss to the world, not just for us. Hide
The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather Show more
The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather than just think about it - it's crucial that you do today what you want to do. Hide
I don't like lifts and will walk up 20 flights of stairs if I have to. Crowded rooms make me uncomfo Show more
I don't like lifts and will walk up 20 flights of stairs if I have to. Crowded rooms make me uncomfortable, too, although I can sing to a stadium full of thousands of people no bother. Hide
I'll never get used to living without Mo, but the painful things that surround what happened to him Show more
I'll never get used to living without Mo, but the painful things that surround what happened to him aren't so painful any more-not so raw or so new. Hide
My work means everything to me.
My work means everything to me.
I've always been naturally thin.
I've always been naturally thin.
I think for anybody, any family, and I know there are families out there that are going through this Show more
I think for anybody, any family, and I know there are families out there that are going through this even now, that it is the hardest thing in the world. Nobody is ever prepared for it. Hide
Rarely do I attach guilt to something pleasant. Life's too short.
Rarely do I attach guilt to something pleasant. Life's too short.
I love food, I love eating.
I love food, I love eating.
I've always been thin. If you go back to when we first started I've always been skinny.
I've always been thin. If you go back to when we first started I've always been skinny.
How do you explain the bond between man and wife? Well, for one thing, it's private. What people do Show more
How do you explain the bond between man and wife? Well, for one thing, it's private. What people do in their own marriage is their own business. Hide
You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you'r Show more
You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you're just an organism living from day to day. I'm just grateful I'm here. Hide
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Robin Gibb'S roles
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