|
|
|
Maurice Gibb: A life in pictures Died January 12, 2003
Pop star Maurice Gibb, who has died at the age of 53, enjoyed decades of
success with his brothers as a member of the Bee Gees.
1967 saw the breakthrough for Robin, Barry and Maurice (back, l to r,
with bandmates Vince and Colin), with a string of hits
Maurice, by then hugely famous, married singer Lulu in 1969, but they
split in 1973 as he struggled with alcoholism
In the 1970s, the Bee Gees moved to the US and hit the pinnacle of
their career as disco swept the world
The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack sold 30m copies worldwide
Maurice wrote many of the band's hit songs, and his high vocals helped
their unique harmonies
The 1980s saw the brothers move into writing and producing, before 1987
come-back hit You Win Again
In the 1990s, the Gibbs received numerous awards and were inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
By this point they had reached "legend" status and their
songs were being covered by numerous young bands
World-wide record sales for the band exceeded 110 million, and they
were awarded CBEs in 2002
|
