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treaclefingers
wow so much 'tragedy' in their lives.
Bee Gees were great but I'm not sure I'd put them quite as high on the pedestal.
Thanks for posting, good reading.
I see what your saying, but its not so much that the belong on a 'pedestal' of the great bands or need to be. But I do think they've been underrated. For a long time, because of the disco backlash, they were seen as a niche group, but they were more than that.
Im always amazed at how seamlessly they moved from the poppy/folky late-60s stuff to the more soulful stuff in the 70s and doing it well.
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backstreetboy1
awesome,robin best singer by a mile.though barrys great.
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memphiscats
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
Thanks for sharing, swiss. This is definitely in the category of those songs. Cheers!Quote
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memphiscats
And like other IORRians, I spurned & scorned disco during its assault the airwaves..but as I'm getting on in years, I have to say a couple of their songs from that era stand the test of time as great pop hits.
Me too!
This thread got me listening to the Bee Gees - thanks for starting it~
This is a cool clip
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Brstonesfan
I believe they also wrote "Emotion" by Samantha Sang.
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Brstonesfan
I believe they also wrote "Emotion" by Samantha Sang.
With Barry on background (almost lead at times) vocals
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vertigojoe
Disco v Rock appears to occupy the same place in American musical culture as Punk v The Dinosaurs does in the UK. The Bee Gees did a hell of a lot more than just Saturday night Fever!
Greatest ever songwriting team after Lennon/McCartney?
The only thing I can't forgive them is the disparaging comments made about their birthplace Chorlton (suburb in South Manchester) in a BBC documentary. Came back in a limo and slagged us right off.