Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees perform live in 1979.
Bill Gibb, a forgotten fashion hero from the Scottish Highlands, incarnated the romantic essence of British style – according to John Galliano. “British designers are storytellers, drea…
Kennedy Center honoree Barry Gibb has written an estimated 1,000-plus songs. “If we enjoyed something, we wrote it,” he says.
Bill Gibb, a forgotten fashion hero from the Scottish Highlands, incarnated the romantic essence of British style – according to John Galliano. “British designers are storytellers, drea…
Fashion design for a suit by Bill Gibb, 1971
Bill Gibb, a forgotten fashion hero from the Scottish Highlands, incarnated the romantic essence of British style – according to John Galliano. “British designers are storytellers, drea…
I have never been a huge fan of the seventies.In fact, that's pretty much a decade I'd rather not dwell on. Ever. However, my one exception to this rule has to be the work of Vogue designer of the year for 1970: Bill Gibb. While some of these outfits definitely carry the seventies dated stigma, you can't help but be impressed by his creative vision and attention to detail and workmanship. Click on * for link. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
March 4, 1989: Bette Midler's cover of "Wind Beneath My Wings" entered Billboard's Hot 100. In 1982, Nashville songwriters Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley wrote and recorded the demo for "Wind Beneath My Wings." Roger Whittaker was the first artist to take record it. (sign up to follow by email) The most famous version of this song was Bette Midler's for the movie Beaches. It's the most popular song for funerals, beating out Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." Read more: Songfacts March 4, 1967: The Rolling Stones hit the top of the US singles chart with "Ruby Tuesday." "Ruby Tuesday" is one of several early Rolling Stones songs that show his musical ingenuity. He was the group's lead guitarist but could play almost any instrument. One of his most notable performances is on sitar for "Paint It Black." Read more: Songfacts March 4, 1972: "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex made it to Number 10 on the American music chart. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" was Marc Bolan's only American Top 40 hit. Marc Bolan As on most T. Rex material from this period, including Bolan's endless series of English hits, that's Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (a.k.a. Flo and Eddie) from the Turtles who are moaning delightedly in the background. With a heavily pedaled bass line and strutting guitar riff, "Bang a Gong" represents Bolan's most powerfully driving rhythm. Read more: Super Seventies March 4, 1978: Andy Gibb topped Billboard's chart with "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water." "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" was the second of three number 1 hits for Andy Gibb in his solo career. It followed "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" and preceded "Shadow Dancing." Andy Gibb It bumped the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" from the top and was replaced by the Bee Gees' "Night Fever." "Night Fever" was seceded by "If I Can't Have You," also written and produced by the Gibb brothers. Anybody who remembers 1977 will tell you that the whole year was one big blur of Gibb. Read more: Songfacts March 4, 2000: Pink debuted on the US music chart at Number 25 with her first hit single, "There You Go." Born Alecia Moore, Pink was previously a member of the R&B girl group Choice, whose song "Key To My Heart" featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 movie Kazaam. Pink When the trio landed a record deal with LaFace Records, Moore's powerhouse vocals impressed the label's co-founder L.A. Reid, and he offered her a solo contract. She changed her name to Pink after Steve Buscemi's character in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Read more: Songfacts Wind Beneath My Wing Bette Midler
One-third of the Bee Gees and a singer-songwriter who helped to turn disco into a global phenomenon has died aged 62
Top: Detail of Renaissance evening outfit, Bill Gibb, 1972, V&A Bottom: Bill Gibb designs, early 1970s Before I became a student of ar...
Bill Gibb, a forgotten fashion hero from the Scottish Highlands, incarnated the romantic essence of British style – according to John Galliano. “British designers are storytellers, drea…
Knight Fever...
Happy Birthday to Barry Gibb, who is the only surviving member of the Bee Gees and turned 77 this weekend
