Barry Gibb (b. 1946) and twins Robin (b. 1949) and Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), were the brothers comprising the band The Bee Gees. Barry Gibb was born on the Isle of Man, and his brothers in Manchester. They emigrated to Australia in 1958, settling in an area of Brisbane since reclaimed for the airport. After forming the band, named for lead singer Barry Gibb's initials, they released a series of successful records. The last of these, 'Spicks and Specks', reached number 1 just as the band left to seek its fortune in London. Their debut English single, 'New York Mining Disaster 1941', was the first of many international hits. In 1977 their soundtrack album for Saturday Night Fever would become the largest-selling movie soundtrack in history, although it was unaccountably overlooked for Oscar nomination. In 1979 they starred alongside Peter Frampton in their first and last Hollywood movie, the big-budget calamity Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, The Bee Gees effectively ceased to exist as a unit with the sudden death of Maurice Gibb in January 2003.
