Barry Gibb

British-Australian musician and singer

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contribution to the Bee Gees

  • the Bee Gees
    In the Bee Gees

    The principal members were Barry Gibb (b. September 1, 1946, Isle of Man), Robin Gibb (b. December 22, 1949, Isle of Man—d. May 20, 2012, London, England), and Maurice Gibb (b. December 22, 1949, Isle of Man—d. January 12, 2003, Miami, Florida, U.S.).

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“Grease”

  • Grease
    In Grease: Summary

    …eponymous song (“Grease”), written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and performed by Frankie Valli, lead singer of the Four Seasons. “Grease” expertly combines Valli’s doo-wop crooning with a funky 1970s beat, a nod to both the decade in which the movie is set and the decade in which…

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