Document: Bee Gees

Question: who is still alive out of the bee gees
Short answer: Barry as
Answer: Following Maurice 's death in January 2003, at the age of 53, Barry and Robin retired the group 's name after 45 years of activity. In 2009, Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. Robin died in May 2012, aged 62, after a prolonged struggle with cancer and other health problems, leaving Barry as the only surviving member of the group 's final line - up.

Question: who is the oldest brother of the bee gees
Answer: In 1955, the brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb moved back to their father Hugh Gibb 's hometown of Chorlton - cum - Hardy, Manchester, England, and formed a skiffle / rock - and - roll group, the Rattlesnakes, which consisted of Barry on guitar and vocals, Robin and Maurice on vocals, and friends Paul Frost on drums and Kenny Horrocks on tea - chest bass. In December 1957, the boys began to sing in harmony. The story is told that they were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont cinema ( as other children had done on previous weeks ), but as they were running to the theatre, the fragile shellac 78 - RPM record broke. The brothers had to sing live and received such a positive response from the audience that they decided to pursue a singing career. In May 1958, the Rattlesnakes were disbanded when Frost and Horrocks left, so the Gibb brothers then formed Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats, with Barry as Johnny Hayes.

Question: how many members were there in the bee gees
Short answer: three -
Answer: The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed in 1958. Their lineup consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the mid-to - late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three - part tight harmonies; Robin 's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry 's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to - late 1970s and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.

Question: where did the bee gees grow up in australia
Short answer: Redcliffe, in Queensland,
Answer: Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. There, in 1955, they formed the Rattlesnakes. The family then moved to Redcliffe, in Queensland, Australia, and then to Cribb Island. After achieving their first chart success in Australia as the Bee Gees with `` Spicks and Specks '' ( their 12th single ), they returned to the UK in January 1967, when producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to a worldwide audience.

Question: are there any members of the bee gees still alive
Answer: Following Maurice 's death in January 2003, at the age of 53, Barry and Robin retired the group 's name after 45 years of activity. In 2009, Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. Robin died in May 2012, aged 62, after a prolonged struggle with cancer and other health problems, leaving Barry as the only surviving member of the group 's final line - up.

Question: who wrote the songs for the bee gees
Short answer: The Bee Gees wrote
Answer: The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed in 1958. Their lineup consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the mid-to - late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three - part tight harmonies; Robin 's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry 's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to - late 1970s and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.

Question: how many of the bee gee brothers are alive
Answer: Barry Gibb -- vocals, rhythm guitar ( 1958 -- 2003, 2009 -- 2012 ) Robin Gibb -- vocals, organ, piano, mellotron, rhythm guitar, melodica, harmonica ( 1958 -- 1969, 1970 -- 2003, 2009 -- 2012; d. 2012 ) Maurice Gibb -- vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar, drums, synthesizer, mellotron, piano, organ, harmonica ( 1958 -- 2003; d. 2003 )

Question: where did the bee gees get their name from
Answer: In August 1958, the Gibb family, including older sister Lesley and infant brother Andy, emigrated to Redcliffe, just north - east of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The young brothers began performing to raise pocket money. They were introduced to leading Brisbane radio DJ Bill Gates by speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode, who had hired the brothers to entertain the crowd at the Redcliffe Speedway in 1960. The crowd at the speedway would throw money onto the track for the boys, who generally performed during the interval of meetings ( usually on the back of a truck that drove around the track ), and in a deal with Goode, any money they collected from the crowd they were allowed to keep. Gates renamed them the BGs ( later changed to `` Bee Gees '' ) after his, Goode 's and Barry Gibb 's initials. The name was not specifically a reference to `` Brothers Gibb '', despite popular belief.

Question: who is left out of the bee gees
Answer: Following Maurice 's death in January 2003, at the age of 53, Barry and Robin retired the group 's name after 45 years of activity. In 2009, Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. Robin died in May 2012, aged 62, after a prolonged struggle with cancer and other health problems, leaving Barry as the only surviving member of the group 's final line - up.

Question: who has died out of the bee gees
Short answer: Maurice 's
Answer: Following Maurice 's death in January 2003, at the age of 53, Barry and Robin retired the group 's name after 45 years of activity. In 2009, Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. Robin died in May 2012, aged 62, after a prolonged struggle with cancer and other health problems, leaving Barry as the only surviving member of the group 's final line - up.

Question: where were the bee gees born and raised
Answer: Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. There, in 1955, they formed the Rattlesnakes. The family then moved to Redcliffe, in Queensland, Australia, and then to Cribb Island. After achieving their first chart success in Australia as the Bee Gees with `` Spicks and Specks '' ( their 12th single ), they returned to the UK in January 1967, when producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to a worldwide audience.

Question: why did the bee gees get their name
Answer: In August 1958, the Gibb family, including older sister Lesley and infant brother Andy, emigrated to Redcliffe, just north - east of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The young brothers began performing to raise pocket money. They were introduced to leading Brisbane radio DJ Bill Gates by speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode, who had hired the brothers to entertain the crowd at the Redcliffe Speedway in 1960. The crowd at the speedway would throw money onto the track for the boys, who generally performed during the interval of meetings ( usually on the back of a truck that drove around the track ), and in a deal with Goode, any money they collected from the crowd they were allowed to keep. Gates renamed them the BG 's ( later changed to `` Bee Gees '' ) after his ( Goode 's ) and Barry Gibb 's initials -- thus the name was not specifically a reference to `` Brothers Gibb '', despite popular belief.

Question: where did the band name bee gees come from
Answer: In August 1958, the Gibb family, including older sister Lesley and infant brother Andy, emigrated to Redcliffe, just north - east of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The young brothers began performing to raise pocket money. They were introduced to leading Brisbane radio DJ Bill Gates by speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode, who had hired the brothers to entertain the crowd at the Redcliffe Speedway in 1960. The crowd at the speedway would throw money onto the track for the boys, who generally performed during the interval of meetings ( usually on the back of a truck that drove around the track ), and in a deal with Goode, any money they collected from the crowd they were allowed to keep. Gates renamed them the BG 's ( later changed to `` Bee Gees '' ) after his ( Goode 's ) and Barry Gibb 's initials -- thus the name was not specifically a reference to `` Brothers Gibb '', despite popular belief.

Question: who wrote most of the bee gees songs
Answer: The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed in 1958. Their lineup consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the mid-to - late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three - part tight harmonies; Robin 's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry 's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to - late 1970s and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.