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Name:
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Barry
Alan Crompton Gibb |
Date of Birth:
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1st
September, 1946 |
Where:
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Douglas,
Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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School:
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Braddan
Village Primary and Murray's Road schools, Oswald Road Primary in Manchester,
England
Humpy Bong
and Cribb Island State schools in Brisbane, Australia
Scarboro
State School in Queensland, Australia
Dropped
out of school to pursue music career
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Height:
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About 6
feet
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| Home:
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Miami,
Florida (moved there in 1973) and Buckinghamshire, England
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| Wife:
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Maureen
Bates (married in Australia, 1966; divorced)
Linda Ann
Gray, married 1st September, 1970
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Children:
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Stephen
Gibb, born 1st December, 1973
Ashley
Gibb, born 8th September, 1977
Travis
Gibb, born 10th January, 1981
Michael
Gibb, born 1st December, 1984
Alexandra
(Ali) Gibb, 29th born December, 1991
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| Musical Influences:
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The Mills
Brothers, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and Stevie Wonder
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Interests:
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Swimming,
boating, tennis and reading
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| Interesting Fact:
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Barry is
left handed, though he plays the guitar right handed
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Solo Projects
Released
Albums
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"Now
Voyager"
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Album
and video from 1984, telling of self-absorbed man's transformation to being
aware of his actions.
Album/CD availability:
Second-hand
Video: Available |
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"Hawks"
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From
a film in 1992 starring Timothy Dalton and Anthony Edwards, based on an
idea by Barry and David English (author). Film score by Barry Gibb
and John Cameron. Songs written by a variety of people, including
Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.
Album/CD and
vicdeo availability: Second-hand |
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Unreleased
Albums
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"The
Kid's No Good" |
About
1970.
Availability:
bootleg only |
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Production
Credits ~
Other Artists
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"Guilty"
~ Barbra Streisand |
1980
~ All songs written by Barry and Robin Gibb, except "Guilty", B, R, M Gibb;
"The Love Inside", Barry Gibb; "What Kind of Fool", "Never Give Up", and
"Make It Like A Memory", by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten. Some background
vocals also by Barry, and Barry also plays on the album.
CD/album availability:
Available/secondary market |
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"Eyes
That See in the Dark" ~ Kenny Rogers |
1983
~ All songs written by Barry and Maurice, or by B, R, & M Gibb, except
"Midsummer Nights" and "This Woman", written by Barry and Albhy Galuten.
Barry and Maurice also play and provide some background vocals, with Robin
also on "Living With You". Produced by Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, and
Albhy Galuten.
CD/album availability:
Rare/secondary market |
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"Eaten
Alive" ~ Diana Ross |
1985
~ All songs written by Barry, Robin, Maurice, &/or Andy Gibb, with
Michael Jackson, George Bitzer, and Albhy Galuten contributing on one song
each. Some background vocals by Barry. Produced by Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson,
and Albhy Galuten.
CD/album availability:
Secondary market |
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