Do You Like the Bee Gees?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178125)
United States
January 6, 2022 1:22pm CST
The other night I decided to watch one of the many movies I have saved on our DVR. What caught my eye was a Bee Gees concert. It was so good that I ended up watching 2 Bee Gees' concerts and 1 Bee Gees' documentary.
In addition to having 20 #1 hits, they wrote more than 1,000 songs for themselves and other artists including Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, etc.
Sadly only one Gibb brother remains...Barry. Andy died from affects of taking drugs, Maurice died of complications from a surgical procedure and Robin died of cancer. Andy had been a solo artist but just joined the other brothers mere months before he died.
It's hard to pick one song to feature here in this Discussion; but here's one of their biggest hits: "Night Fever" from "Saturday Night Fever":
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jan 22
I loved all their music, it's wonderful!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jan 22
@LindaOHio Andy Gibb was so handsome!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
7 Jan 22
@LindaOHio So true and the two you mentioned have always been my favorites 
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@FourWalls (67801)
• United States
7 Jan 22
No, I don’t care for them. 
(For those of you who don’t know, I counted down my ten favorite Bee Gees songs last year. 
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(For those of you who don’t know, I counted down my ten favorite Bee Gees songs last year. )1 person likes this
@FourWalls (67801)
• United States
7 Jan 22
@LindaOHio — please do! I have no copyright on top ten lists. If I did, I could have sued David Letterman! 
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
7 Jan 22
Can I count down my 10 favorites? Would you mind? I"m sure they will be all different.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
@FourWalls Thanks. There are a lot of different ones I'd like to do; but chances are they would duplicate something that you've done. If you don't care, then I will have at it!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50208)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I love The Bee Gees. I always wanted to see them in concert. Sadly that won’t happen now.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50208)
• United States
14 Jan 22
@LindaOHio Maybe I can still see Barry.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
14 Jan 22
@Tampa_girl7 Yes, he's still performing.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
14 Jan 22
Yes. Very sad. I will be doing a countdown of Bee Gees songs at some point.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
7 Jan 22
Great songs and one of my favorites.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
I have so many favorites among all the songs that they sing.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
9 Jan 22
@LindaOHio
Yes indeed. In my oldies radio station, U get to hear it too.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Jan 22
They're not one of my favourites but I do like them. The thing that gets me is the high pitched singing voices. They sound like they've breathed in helium before they start singing!
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
They actually found that the public responded very positively to the new sound.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
9 Jan 22
@LindaOHio I'm not saying I don't like it, I'm just saying that's what it sounded like.
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@celticeagle (166757)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 22
It is sad that they are nearly all gone now. They had a great sound. I really enjoy their music.
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@celticeagle (166757)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jan 22
@LindaOHio ......I think I saw it. Made me sad too.
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@jobelbojel (35512)
• Philippines
12 Jan 22
I like their music. They were known by their high voice.
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@jobelbojel (35512)
• Philippines
13 Jan 22
@LindaOHio yes, falsetto. I was thinking of the term.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
13 Jan 22
Yes, they tried the falsetto voice; and it became very popular.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
9 Jan 22
@LindaOHio I agree, some bands do not age.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jan 22
The Bee Gees I grew up with was the Disco era of the 70s, but someone told me the other day that they had been around since the 60s and that their music prior to the Disco era was a totally different sound.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jan 22
@LindaOHio Wow, a much different sound than from their disco years.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
11 Jan 22
That's correct. The Bee Gees never wanted to be known as a Disco group. They're much more rounded than that. Here are two songs from the 60s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DqFKGUXavs
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@lovebuglena (44504)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Jan 22
I love the Bee Gees. Recently, there was a thing on TV dedicated to the Bee Gees where other artists sang their songs. It was a few years ago I think. It was really nice.
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@lovebuglena (44504)
• Staten Island, New York
7 Jan 22
@LindaOHio I think it aired on CBS.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
Everybody has his/her own preferences. That is OK.
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@stewartclint (205)
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7 Jan 22
Yes, my dad does love the Bee Gees, and I guess having heard it in my youth, shaped my taste as well. Watch this endearing rendition by Filipino kids:
How does one create that boxed link to youtube video, by the way?
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
7 Jan 22
Thanks for the link. I hit the edit button until it appears. It usually takes 3 or 4 times.
@stewartclint (205)
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8 Jan 22
@LindaOHio Thanks so much for your help. And yes, I see my youtube link boxed right now.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
9 Jan 22
I truly loved everything they made.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
10 Jan 22
Yes. They were truly brilliant songwriters and singers.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Jan 22
I love them. My favorite song is Staying Alive. I remember back in the day as an early teen turning on the radio to the pop station. The first time I heard Staying Alive (after the movie Saturday Night Fever came out), I thought that is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. I then begged my Mom to buy me the Saturday Night Fever record album. That was my prized album. I still have it today even though I can't play it anymore since I don't have a record player anymore. I just go to YouTube to listen to it now.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
I have Saturday Night Fever on CD; and it's one of my favorites.
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@RasmaSandra (79711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan 22
They are a great band and Iove their music but not too thrilled with their disco phase
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
18 Jan 22
They never liked being thought of as a disco group.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
10 Jan 22
I like their version of How Can You Mend A Broken Heart ... but love all their music!
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
10 Jan 22
That's a good one too! They've had so many good songs.
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@dgobucks226 (35574)
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8 Jan 22
I like their pre-disco music the best. So many terrific songs. Sad there is only Barry left. There was a PBS concert special on the Bee Gees that was really good. From one hit to the next extraordinary!
Fun fact: "How Deep Is Your Love" is the most covered of all their songs, with over 400 versions.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
8 Jan 22
Yes, the PBS special was one of the concerts that I watched. It was amazing. How Deep Is Your Love is another favorite. 400 versions? Wow!
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@thedevilinme (4127)
• Northampton, England
7 Jan 22
I would have loved to be partying in the 70s to disco
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