Artist Playlists
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Formed in the late '50s by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, the Bee Gees became one of the most enduring and influential musical acts in history. Amassing critical and commercial success—they've sold over 220 million albums worldwide—they were instrumental in the popularization of disco in the '70s. Everyone from Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney to Ringo Starr and Beyoncé count them as influences. Their soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever remains one of the best selling albums of all time, and is largely responsible for prolonging the disco craze. - In the highest pantheon of heartstring-tearing pop, few stand as tall as the Bee Gees. Wistful teenage yearning. Psychedelic ballads. Heady '70s soul. The world's love affair with Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb has been long and wonderful.
- The songwriting trio of Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb is still one of the most reliable structures in all of pop music. Theirs is a songbook blessed with perfection, whether heartbreak songs, dance-floor fillers, or psychedelic whimsical delights. Many have tried to follow in their footsteps, with varying degrees of success. These are the songs that came closest.
- Both before and after Saturday Night Fever, the brothers Gibb were more than disco hit machines. “Marley Purt Drive” from 1969 is an evocative country lament with sighing pedal steel and clucking banjo, while 1971's “Lion in Winter” is built around an insistent beat and Barry Gibb's soulful wail. Then fast-forward to Robin Gibb's slinky '80s solo turn on “Another Lonely Night In New York.”
- Grab the mic and sing along with some of their biggest hits.