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17. Dez. 2020 · According to the Daily Mail, Gibb's erratic and paranoid behavior was the result of his years of drug use. The English disco star's addiction had begun while he was still a teenager. His drug of choice: a pill form of methamphetamine called Methedrine. "Robin was an odd person anyway," said his former manager Chris Hutchins, "but ...
- Cody Copeland
- The Bee Gees Formation
- Road to Stardom
- Beginnings of Addiction
- Barry’s Marijuana Use
- Robin’s Struggle with Amphetamines
- Maurice’s Drinking and How It Affected His Relationships
- Celebrities and Substance Abuse
The Bee Gees first formed in 1958 and consisted of three brothers: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Born on the Isle of Man, Barry in 1946 and fraternal twins Robin and Maurice in December 1949, the family moved to Manchester, England, where younger brother Andy was born, and later finally settled in Brisbane, Australia. The brothers started off thei...
After signing their first record deal in 1963, their debut single was released, “The Battle of the Blue and the Grey.” Other subsequent songs included “Claustrophobia,” “New York Mining Disaster 1941” and “Massachusetts,” which reached No. 1 in the UK in 1967. Fast-forward 10 years to 1977. Robin had already attempted a solo career, which wasn’t as...
For their next album, the Bee Gees set up a 41-date tour. “We did three nights at Madison Square Garden, and one of those nights we never went to bed,” Gibb recounts. “To this day, I can’t figure out how we did it. Youth, I guess.” Drugs are a possibility too — the Gibbs have long been fond of substances. In the interview with Rolling Stone, Gibb s...
Upon the Bee Gees’ success, the group worked on a variety of outside projects and reached out to other well-known artists to do collaborations, including Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross. Barry was also good friends with Michael Jackson. In the Michael Jackson biography My Friend Michael, it’s written that Barry told Michae...
Robin has admitted in interviews that he neglected his marriage to Molly Hullis and took refuge in amphetamines. “I took the pills to stay up all night and make records. You had to work through the night because studio time was expensive. I never took serious drugs like LSDor cocaine — I was scared stiff of them,” Robin says. “And I never stayed up...
Maurice Gibb had a prolonged struggle with alcohol addiction, and it often affected his relationships. In 1969, Maurice wed another pop star, Lulu, but the marriage didn’t last long — they later divorced in 1973 — as his partying lifestyle strained their relationship. It’s been said that John Lennon introduced him to his favorite drink, scotch and ...
While substance abuse and addiction are not problems unique to celebrities or musicians, these individuals often have the means to prolong the spiral. They live a certain lifestyle of excess, and with that comes access to substances like alcohol, pills or drugs. It’s important for famous people to share their experiences openly because this can hel...
Robin Gibb. Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successful solo career. Their youngest brother Andy was also a singer.
22. Dez. 2009 · Ist nicht glücklich: Robin Gibb. In großer Feierlaune dürfte Bee-Gees-Sänger Robin Gibb zu seinem 60. Geburtstag nicht sein. Seine Ehe hat spätestens seit der Geburt seines unehelichen Kindes ...
19. Jan. 2023 · All three of the Bee Gees encountered drugs in their lives. As noted by Rolling Stone, Maurice Gibb was an alcoholic, Robin Gibb was into pills, and Barry Gibb was into smoking marijuana. There were also bouts of experimentation with cocaine, though the brothers usually stayed away from harder drugs.
He was just 30, and running away from a failed marriage, failing career and the chaotic after-effects of cocaine addiction. He died suddenly at Robin's home.
14. Dez. 2020 · The film begins and ends with the lone figure of Barry Gibb, who does not attempt to hide his disconsolation at the loss of his brothers (Andy died in 1988, Maurice in 2003, Robin in 2012). “I ...
