Robin Gibb

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.

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

Occupation

singer / composer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / record producer

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

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• singer
• composer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.