Robin Gibb
Birthday: 22 December 1949, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Birth Name: Robin Hugh Gibb
Height: 175 cm
Robin Gibb was born in 1949 on the Isle of Man, about half an hour before his twin brother Maurice. His parents, Barbara and Hugh, were both musical. Barbara sang and Hugh was a drummer and bandleader ...Show More
I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mo Show more
I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be. Hide
The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficu Show more
The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficult to pick up on the changing styles of music out there, and soul has always been my favourite genre. Hide
The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather Show more
The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather than just think about it - it's crucial that you do today what you want to do. Hide
As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me Show more
As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me that he was going. I felt anger, panic, despair and helplessness. Hide
You know, we'd just had a birthday, he was... you know, he still had a future out of him, and all I Show more
You know, we'd just had a birthday, he was... you know, he still had a future out of him, and all I can is he was just one of the most beautiful people in the world... a very gifted man, and it's a loss to the world, not just for us. Hide
I've always been thin. If you go back to when we first started I've always been skinny.
I've always been thin. If you go back to when we first started I've always been skinny.
I love stuff like Mozart.
I love stuff like Mozart.
I don't like fruit but I'm vegetarian, so eat a lot of veggies.
I don't like fruit but I'm vegetarian, so eat a lot of veggies.
Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.
Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.
Nobody will ever take Maurice's place, and he'll go on with us and he'll go on our music. He'll go o Show more
Nobody will ever take Maurice's place, and he'll go on with us and he'll go on our music. He'll go on with us as the Bee Gees, and Maurice will always be with us. Hide
With Maurice suddenly going, I realised... I think I've matured. I don't take things lightly any mor Show more
With Maurice suddenly going, I realised... I think I've matured. I don't take things lightly any more. Hide
Music became an obsession, and eventually we felt more comfortable with each other then we did with Show more
Music became an obsession, and eventually we felt more comfortable with each other then we did with anyone else. The three of us were like one person. Hide
I've always been naturally thin.
I've always been naturally thin.
How do you explain the bond between man and wife? Well, for one thing, it's private. What people do Show more
How do you explain the bond between man and wife? Well, for one thing, it's private. What people do in their own marriage is their own business. Hide
Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.
Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't Show more
We said we'd fly the flag without him and carry on. I didn't give him a kiss because I still hadn't accepted what was happening. I was hoping that some miracle was going to happen. Of course, it didn't. I wish I had kissed him now. Hide
You're looking at the Bee Gees right now.
You're looking at the Bee Gees right now.
I love food, I love eating.
I love food, I love eating.
It's hard for me to put on weight.
It's hard for me to put on weight.
Everyone's looking to the urban scene for inspiration now.
Everyone's looking to the urban scene for inspiration now.
If the heart stops for more than two minutes, you have massive brain death. There are only two minut Show more
If the heart stops for more than two minutes, you have massive brain death. There are only two minutes between our conscious world and zero. That's how fragile our consciousness is. Hide
You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you'r Show more
You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you're just an organism living from day to day. I'm just grateful I'm here. Hide
When Maurice touched a keyboard, it was like something from a movie, magical. He would always give y Show more
When Maurice touched a keyboard, it was like something from a movie, magical. He would always give you something from a movie, and you'd go, what did you just play... immediately inspirational writings, amazing. That's what we're going to miss. Hide
My idea of a good time is creating something and reading a good book.
My idea of a good time is creating something and reading a good book.
I find it very, very hard. He was part of the fabric of my life. We were kids together, and teenager Show more
I find it very, very hard. He was part of the fabric of my life. We were kids together, and teenagers. We spent the whole of our lives with each other because of our music. Hide
We will pursue every factor, every element, every second of the timeline, of the final hours of Maur Show more
We will pursue every factor, every element, every second of the timeline, of the final hours of Maurice's life. We will pursue that relentlessly. That will be our quest from now on. Hide
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air.
Lots of people aren't comfortable with silences. They feel they've got to fill the dead air.
I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.
I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.
I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more.
I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more.
I'll never get used to living without Mo, but the painful things that surround what happened to him Show more
I'll never get used to living without Mo, but the painful things that surround what happened to him aren't so painful any more-not so raw or so new. Hide
I haven't really met anyone else who has influenced me, but you never know, it could happen next yea Show more
I haven't really met anyone else who has influenced me, but you never know, it could happen next year or next month. I just like to go with the spur of the moment. Hide
I'm really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not p Show more
I'm really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not particularly good at encouraging young, talented songwriters to come forward and get exposure, I think it's important to give tomorrow's songwriters the opportunity. Hide
I'd never try to be that distinctive from the Bee Gees' sound. I'm very proud of being a Bee Gee and Show more
I'd never try to be that distinctive from the Bee Gees' sound. I'm very proud of being a Bee Gee and am always aware that I'll be identified as a Bee Gee. Hide
I hadn't accepted he was seriously ill. The idea that someone so close to you couldn't wake up was u Show more
I hadn't accepted he was seriously ill. The idea that someone so close to you couldn't wake up was utterly incomprehensible. Then the doctor came in... Maurice had no brain left. There wasn't any activity at all. Hide
I think for anybody, any family, and I know there are families out there that are going through this Show more
I think for anybody, any family, and I know there are families out there that are going through this even now, that it is the hardest thing in the world. Nobody is ever prepared for it. Hide
The Bee Gees, to us, was the three brothers. In Maurice's name, we would respect that and not be the Show more
The Bee Gees, to us, was the three brothers. In Maurice's name, we would respect that and not be the Bee Gees anymore. Hide
In the beginning, Barry and I couldn't decide if we were going got go forward with the name of the B Show more
In the beginning, Barry and I couldn't decide if we were going got go forward with the name of the Bee Gees or just as Barry and Robin. Now we've decided to continue as the Bee Gees because we feel we can, and Maurice would have wanted it. Hide
It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material.
It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material.
It makes us feel better that everyone out there is thinking of Maurice.
It makes us feel better that everyone out there is thinking of Maurice.
I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fa Show more
I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees have had. Hide
Rarely do I attach guilt to something pleasant. Life's too short.
Rarely do I attach guilt to something pleasant. Life's too short.
I'm not a party person or someone who likes to sit and drink in clubs all night, and never really ha Show more
I'm not a party person or someone who likes to sit and drink in clubs all night, and never really have been. I have a good time through work. Hide
My work means everything to me.
My work means everything to me.
My whole life has been a bit like a Nintendo game.
My whole life has been a bit like a Nintendo game.
I don't have too much faith in destiny, or an afterlife. This is it.
I don't have too much faith in destiny, or an afterlife. This is it.
I don't like rock opera with back beats.
I don't like rock opera with back beats.
She is probably the greatest female popular singer in the modern pop rock era - since 1963, there's Show more
She is probably the greatest female popular singer in the modern pop rock era - since 1963, there's been no one to match her. This includes the United States as well - they can't come close to her. Today they just pose at singing. She was the genuine article. I don't think there will ever be anyone that could take the place of Dusty Springfield. Hide
We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives.
We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives.
I don't like lifts and will walk up 20 flights of stairs if I have to. Crowded rooms make me uncomfo Show more
I don't like lifts and will walk up 20 flights of stairs if I have to. Crowded rooms make me uncomfortable, too, although I can sing to a stadium full of thousands of people no bother. Hide
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