Bee gees documentary 201711/25/2023 ![]() (press option 3) or Documentary Films presents The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, chronicling the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. Credits: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (00:00)Ĭredits: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heartįor additional digital leasing and purchase options contact a media consultant at 80 In 2017, Barry attends a celebration of the Bee Gees as lone survivor. Robin records solo albums, dying from cancer in 2012. Maurice dies in 2003 after complications from surgery. ![]() Remembering the Bee Gees (06:31)Īt the age of 30, Andy dies from a heart attack. They reunify as a band in 1985 and are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The Bee Gees reorganize, writing several hits for other artists. The Bee Gees receive bomb threats while on tour and their popularity wanes. Detractors (08:49)ĭJ Steve Dahl pushes an anti-disco movement, hosting a demolition event at Chicago’s Comiskey Park a mob ensues after records are blown up. ![]() Disco becomes highly commercialized and criticized by rock musicians and fans. Radio stations saturate the airwaves with hits from the Bee Gees and Andy Gibb. “Saturday Night Fever’s” soundtrack dominates the charts and overshadows “Spirits Have Flown.” Fans and Opportunists (04:11) Defining a Culture (08:59)īyron must leave during “Night Fever’s” writing process, necessitating the use of prerecorded tracks that help define the Bee Gees disco sound. They release a single before the movie premiers, increasing its showings. Stigwood prompts them to write songs for a soundtrack after signing John Travolta to a three-picture deal. The Bee Gees go to France to record two albums. “I Just Wanna Be Your Everything” charts at number one Andy becomes a teen idol. The Gibb’s parents and youngest brother move to Miami after the Bee Gees regain fame and wealth. They discover a new audience and “You Should Be Dancing” charts at number one. He encourages Barry to use falsetto and Byron to continue with unique hi hat techniques. Influenced by Arif Mardin, and Rhythm and Blues, they release “Jive Talkin'.” Barry uses falsetto on “Nights on Broadway.” Miami Sound (05:40)įorced to separate from Mardin, the Gibbs contact Albhy Galuten to produce their next album. The Gibb brothers stay in Miami while recording at Criteria Studios they must evolve their sound. Moving away from ballads, the group stays in Miami, recording with new drummer Dennis Byron and keyboard player Blue Weaver. At Batley Variety Club, Maurice meets his second wife. Evolving Culture (07:23)Īfter reuniting, the Bee Gees do not sell out shows, forcing them to gig at smaller venues. ![]() Guitarist and bassist Alan Kendall joins the group, contributing to the group’s substance abuse problems. The Gibb brothers reconnect, making two number one records in America and touring in Australia. Stigwood leaves NEMS, taking the Bee Gees with him. Each of the brothers marries while isolated from one another. With the Gibb brothers' relationship strained, Robin gives a disastrous solo performance In New Zealand. The group disbands, losing touch with one another. Maurice makes decadent expenditures while Barry and Robin fight for individual recognition. The Bee Gees were unprepared for commercial success. They write songs quickly, record regularly, and release the number one hit “Massachusetts” in England. Success and Process (05:06)Īfter their 1967 show at Saville Theatre, the Bee Gees fraternize with The Beatles and other stars. They write “To Love Somebody” for Otis Redding, but he dies before he can record the song. Stigwood places the Bee Gees with Atlantic Records. They create three part harmonies, releasing “Spicks and Specks.” They release their first hit, “New York Mining Disaster 1941" with manager Robert Stigwood. Gibb Brothers Seek Fame (06:40) FREE PREVIEWīarry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb collaborate, gigging in Australia as teenagers.
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