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My Take
Robin Gibb's voice is, to my ear, the most haunting instrument the Bee Gees possessed. Others supplied the falsetto fireworks and the glue, but Robin carried the ache, that quavering vibrato that made even dance-floor anthems feel strangely mournful. Born on the Isle of Man in 1949, he helped write songs that conquered several distinct eras, and his solo career proved he was never just a brother in a trio. The 1978 Grammy and his CBE in 2001 only formalized what listeners already knew. Since his death in 2012, I find his recordings have grown only more affecting.
Overview
Robin Hugh Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained global fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successful solo career.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robin Gibb
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・ギブ
- Reading
- ろびん・ぎぶ
- Born
- December 22, 1949 – May 20, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Douglas, Isle of Man
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Steiger Award
- 2004 honorary doctor of the University of Manchester
- 1978 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
- 2001 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.robingibb.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/robin.gibb/
- Xhttps://x.com/RobinGibb
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%96
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.