"We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time. The devastating news of Olivia's death was shared by her husband John Easterling, who told the world in a statement on August 8: "Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Olivia Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and the disease returned again in 2017. Olivia Newton-John and Barry Gibb attend the 2011 G'Day USA Los Angeles black tie gala at The Hollywood Palladium on January 22, 2011. Olivia also duetted with Barry's brother Andy Gibb in 1979, with the pair sitting opposite one other on high chairs for a stunningly heartfelt performance of the delicate Bee Gees song 'Rest Your Love On Me'.Īnd back in 1978, Barry Gibb famously lead brother Robin and Maurice Gibb in a stunning rendition of the Bee Gees' 1978 hit 'Grease' on stage in Las Vegas as Olivia sang along from the audience. Olivia Newton-John: John Travolta leads tributes with emotional post about his Grease co-star.The principal members were Barry Gibb (b. In becoming one of the best-selling recording acts of all time, the Bee Gees (short for the Brothers Gibb) adapted to changing musical styles while maintaining the high harmonies, elaborate melodies, and ornate orchestrations that were their trademark. Watch Olivia Newton-John's jaw-dropping final performance before her death the Bee Gees, English-Australian pop-rock band that embodied the disco era of the late 1970s.Olivia Newton-John pictured with her husband (left) and Barry Gibb (right) in 2011.īarry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John pictured performing together in 2009.īarry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John gave us some beautiful duets, but their version of 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart' in 2009 may just beat all the others. Bee Gees - Stayin Alive (Official Video) beegees 3. Olivia Newton-John, Andy Gibb and Barry Gibb practising backstage in 1981. Learn more at Patreon.Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 There are a bunch of exclusive perks only for patrons: playlists, newsletters, downloads, discussions, polls - hell, tell us what song you would like to hear covered and we will make it happen. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cover Me is now on Patreon! If you love cover songs, we hope you will consider supporting us there with a small monthly subscription. Despite the band itself not always getting its due, the Bee Gees’ songs remain for everyone and forever. But we really shouldn’t have been surprised. We were overwhelmed by the number of incredible covers of both Bee Gees classics and deep cuts and their glorious diversity. The outlandish songwriting gift on display is nothing short of mind-blowing, You might think, how is it even possible to have written this many incredible songs? And those are just 20 or so selected tracks Barry, Robin, and Maurice had done up to that point – before Saturday Night Fever! There were dozens more to come. You will be confronted with a veritable assembly line of perfectly constructed, exquisitely performed pop songs. Throw the Here At Last…Bee Gees… Live album from 1977 on the turntable or queue up the stream. There are few other artists as essential to documenting the sound of an era as The Bee Gees were to the late ’70s.
But while they don’t seem to receive near the same level of acclaim as the aforementioned artists, their music has remained as utterly ubiquitous as just about all of them. And discovering their music was never part of some traditional teenage rite of passage like Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin. They haven’t generated the same level of dramatic intrigue as Elton John or Queen. Main Course also included the top 10 hit 'Nights On Broadway' and 'Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)' which hit 12. The collection of songs was heavily influenced by the rising disco sound.
They aren’t regarded with the reverence afforded to other artists that emerged during roughly the same era, like The Rolling Stones or The Who. 'Jive Talkin'' was the first single from the Bee Gees album Main Course. Despite the fact that Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb have sold upwards of 120 million records, they can sometimes seem oddly underrated.
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