Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees died Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born on the Isle of Man on December 22, 1949 to English parents. The family later moved to Manchester, England in the 1950s before moving again and settling in Brisbane, Australia in 1958.
Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees died Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was born on the Isle of Man on December 22, 1949 to English parents. The family later moved to Manchester, England in the 1950s before moving again and settling in Brisbane, Australia in 1958. Robin and his brothers’ (Barry and Robin) musical career began in Australia and the group found their first success when they returned to the United Kingdom in 1967 from where they achieved worldwide fame.
In 2004, the Bee Gees received their CBEs (Commander of the British Empire) from Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for their “contribution to music”. With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.
After a career spanning six decades, Robin Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium. On 20 May 2012, Gibb died at the age of 62 from colorectal cancer.
Robin Gibb is survived by his brother Barry, wife Dwina, son Robin-John (b. 1983) and two children with his first wife Molly Hullis, Melissa (b.1974) and Spencer (b. 1972) and a fourth child Snow Evelyn Robin (b. 2008) from another relationship .
