Robin Hugh Gibb, (22 Desember 194920 Mei 2012) was 'n Britse sanger en liedjieskrywer. Hy was lid van die Bee Gees, 'n internasionale bekende sanggroep wat hy saam met sy tweelingbroer, Maurice en ouer broer, Barry gestig het. Hy het ook 'n jonger broer gehad, Andy Gibb, wat 'n solosanger was.

Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb in 2008
Agtergrondinligting
GeboortenaamRobin Hugh Gibb
Gebore22 Desember 1949
Douglas, Eiland Man
OorsprongManchester, Lancashire, Engeland[1]
Sterf20 Mei 2012
Londen, Verenigde Koninkryk
GenresRock, psychedelic rock,[2] baroque pop,[3] soft rock, adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, disco,[4] new wave,[5] synthpop[6][7][8][9]
Beroep(e)sanger, liedjieskrywer, rekordprodusent
Instrumentestem, klavier, orrel, kitaar[10]
Jare aktief1955–2012
EtiketteLeedon, Festival, Spin, Polydor, Atco, RSO, Mirage, EMI America, SPV
AssosiasiesThe Rattlesnakes, Bee Gees, One World Project
Webwerfrobingibb.com
Robin Gibb op die Nederlandse stasie AVRO tydens 'n uitsending van TopPop in 1973.

‎Ateljeealbums wysig

  • Robin's Reign (1970)
  • How Old Are You? (1983)
  • Secret Agent (1984)
  • Walls Have Eyes (1985)
  • Magnet (2003)
  • My Favourite Christmas Carols (2006)
  • 50 St. Catherine's Drive (2014)
  • Sing Slowly Sisters (2015)

Verwysings wysig

  1. (en) Hughes, Andrew. The Bee Gees – Tales of the Brothers Gibb. Besoek op 29 Januarie 2013.
  2. (en) 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, bl. 85-6.
  3. (en) "Bee Gees on AllMusic"
  4. Summers, Kim. "Robin Gibb". Allrovi (in Engels). Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 19 Mei 2012. Besoek op 20 Mei 2012.
  5. (en) Spin.com "...a super-catchy bit of new wave that just scraped the U.S. Top 40"
  6. (en) Allmusic.com Secret Agent review
  7. (en) Qthemusic.com Geargiveer 27 Mei 2012 op Wayback Machine "A string of synth-pop hits in the mid-80s which performed best, for some reason, in Germany"
  8. (en) NJ.com "Secret Agent, his 1984 set, was a credible attempt at synthpop"
  9. (en) Spin.com ""Juliet" – the synth-pop anthem of the summer of 1983"
  10. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969" (in Engels). Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 29 Junie 2019. Besoek op 17 Mei 2013.