The Bee Gees

Before The Bee Gees became "The Kings of Disco", they were a British Baroque-pop band featuring Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, Vince Melouney, and Colin Petersen.
Most of The Bee Gees albums from 1967 to 1969 portrayed many Baroque-Pop and Psychedelic-Rock medleys. 
On Bee Gees 1st, "Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You" features a Mellotron and haunting lyrics, "Turn of the Century" has a nod toward The Beatles at that time, and "New York Mining Disaster 1941" containing a mix of folk and orchestration.
On Horizon, The Bee Gees would use the Mellotron again on "World" and features darker lyrics than Bee Gees 1st.
On Idea, The Bee Gees would depend on orchestrations, especially with their hit songs "I've Got To Get A Message To You" and "I Started a Joke".
Though critically panned, Odessa would be a concept album, with most of the songs referring to the late Victorian Era. It's also The Bee Gees most orchestrated album, even having instrumentals like "Seven Seas Symphony", "Within All Nations (International Anthem)", and "The British Opera".
After Odessa, The Bee Gees would go more into the pop/soft-rock standard. Vince Melouney, and Colin Petersen would then leave the band leaving only Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. 
The Bee Gees would release four more albums until their disco era with Main Course. After their Disco Era, The Bee Gees would turn to synth-pop during the 1980's. Once This is Where I came In was released in 2001, Maurice Gibb would die from cardiac arrest in 2003. In 2012, Robin Gibb would pass-away from cancer. Today, Barry Gibb still performs many of The Bee Gees Baroque-Pop Hits. 
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