Maurice Gibb (1949

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Biography

Maurice Ernest Gibb was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group, considered one of the most successful pop-rock groups of all time. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two songs featuring Maurice's lead vocals, including "Lay It on Me", "Country Woman" and "On Time".

Timeline

The story of Maurice Gibb, told in moments.

1949 Birth

Born on the Isle of Man, twin brother of Robin. Barry was the eldest. Their father was a bandleader, their mother a singer. The family moved to Australia when the boys were young. They performed at speedway intermissions for pocket money.

Was performing at speedway intermissions the beginning? Did being a twin shape your identity or blur it? What did the Isle of Man give three brothers?

1967 Event

The Bee Gees break through internationally with "New York Mining Disaster 1941." Maurice plays bass, keyboards, guitar, and sings harmonies. He's the quiet one. Barry gets the falsetto. Robin gets the vibrato. Maurice holds it together.

Was being the quiet one in the Bee Gees a choice or just the truth? Did holding it together while Barry and Robin got the spotlight bother you? Was playing nearly every instrument the way you contributed?

1977 Event

The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack makes the Bee Gees the biggest band on Earth. Five number-one singles in a year. Maurice arranges and produces alongside his brothers. He plays nearly every instrument on the recordings. He gets the least attention.

Did Saturday Night Fever make the Bee Gees or consume them? Was getting the least attention while playing the most instruments frustrating? Did five number-one singles in a year feel earned?

2003 Death

Dies in Miami Beach from a cardiac arrest during emergency surgery for a twisted intestine. He was 53. His twin Robin said he felt a physical pain at the moment of death. The Bee Gees are over. They'd sold 220 million records.

Did Robin really feel a physical pain at the moment of your death? Was 53 too soon? Do 220 million records sold capture what the three of you built?