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Robin Gibb

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Robin Gibb
Gibb at the meet-and-greet after the Dubai Jazz Festival on 1 March 2008.
Gibb at the meet-and-greet after the Dubai Jazz Festival on 1 March 2008.
Background information
Birth nameRobin Hugh Gibb
Born(1949-12-22)22 December 1949
Isle of Man
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 62)
London, England
GenresRock,[1] pop,[2] adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, disco,[3] new wave,[4] synthpop,[5][6][7][8] country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
Years active1955–2012
LabelsLeedon, Festival, Spin, Polydor, Atco, RSO, Mirage, EMI America, SPV
Websiterobingibb.com

Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the British-Australian pop group The Bee Gees. Gibb gained worldwide fame with his brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb. Their younger brother Andy Gibb was also a singer.

Gibb died of colorectal cancer in London, England.

References

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  1. V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ISBN 0-87930-653-X, pp. 85-6.
  2. "Bee Gees on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. Summers, Kim. "Robin Gibb". Allrovi. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. "Spin.com". SPIN. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. "Allmusic.com Secret Agent review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  6. "Qthemusic.com". News.qthemusic.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  7. "NJ.com". NJ.com. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  8. "Spin.com". SPIN. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

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