![]() ![]() David from Youngstown, OhI'm a huge Bee Gees fan and a huge Elvis fan - particularly during his prime of 1968 to 1974.They have been married 35 years and have five children. Debbie from Keene, NhThis is Barry's special song for his wife, Linda (Gray) Gibb.James from Vidalia, GaI love the Elvis version of this as well.Sarah from Usa, IaTom Jones also did a version of this song, as did Roy Orbison.Kadir Köz from Istanbul, TurkeySuch a masterpiece by them.George from Belleville, NjAnother great pop song by the Bee Gees.This is further proof that they are master songwriters.I personally like Elvis' version because there is no one who could sing like Elvis.Barry from Sauquoit, NyThree other completely different songs titled "Words" have made the Top 100 The Monkees peaked at #11 in 1967, Missing Persons reached #42 in 1982, and Pat Boone topped out at #94 in 1960!!!.Apparently it was one of his very favorite songs!! Mine too. I saw a show recently with some rare footage of Elvis in a recording studio, and he kept going back to "Words". Christy from Santa Barbara, CaYes, Pomp.On October 13th, 1996 the group Boyzone took their covered version to #1 (for 1 week) on the United Kingdom's Singles chart. It reached #1 in Germany, China, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 14th 1968, "Words" by the Bee Gees entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart and on February 24th it peaked at #15 (for 1 week) and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100.it was Holiday whom Robin the only one who sang it. Mhega Rhexx from Mandaue Cebu PhilipinesIt was not the first song that only one brother sang.Their next release, "Jumbo", would enter the Top 100 two weeks later on March 31st it stayed on the chart for 6 weeks, peaking at #57. It reached #1 in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. concert when they performed at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.Īt the time the trio's "Words"* was at #64 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart four weeks later on February 24th it would peak at #15. ![]() Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 27th 1968, the Bee Gees appeared in their first U.S.Mine from N MBee Gees GOAT of all music.Robin died in May 2012 after a prolonged struggle with cancer. In 2009 Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed that the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. The Bee Gees' Hall of Fame citation says 'Only Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees.'įollowing Maurice's death in January 2003, Barry and Robin retired the group's name after 45 years of activity. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 the presenter of the award to 'Britain's first family of harmony' was Brian Wilson, historical leader of the Beach Boys, a 'family act' also featuring three harmonising brothers. The Bee Gees have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. After achieving their first chart success in Australia with 'Spicks and Specks' (their 12th single), they returned to the United Kingdom in January 1967 where producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to a worldwide audience. The family then moved to Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, where the brothers began their music careers. They wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.īorn on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a rock act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The Bee Gees were a pop music group that was founded in 1958. ![]()
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