By Andrew Hoxha When you are thinking about music that shaped multiple generations, you would have a hard time not thinking about the Bee Gees. Ever since they got their start back in the 1960s, either separately or together, they have had an impact on music and individuals.
One thing that is interesting about the Bee Gees is how their music tends to go up and down through the decades. It seems as if they were always there but it was at the end of the decade that they made their most notable comebacks and their albums did the best.
The Bee Gees, made up of Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb were, by some estimates, being played on the radio around the world more than any other artist at one time. This included power hitters, such as Paul McCartney or John Lennon.
Undoubtedly, they were an act to follow and a difficult one to follow at that. That being said, however, there were some years that seemed to be more of a powerhouse than others, and even in more recent years, they still released music that was played on the radio continually.
Although they all had promising careers, Barry Gibb is the one who really took off for the most part. It’s not just because his brothers preceded him in death, it’s the fact that he had a solo career that spanned many popular songs as well.
Of course, who could forget the fact that they were a powerhouse during the disco era? It seemed as if their music was always playing at the disco and on the radio back in the 1970s. Who can forget hits such as Staying Alive, or More Than a Woman?
It really started back when the Gibb family moved to Australia in 1958. The teenagers had been playing music for quite some time but in the land down under, they really got a foothold. They were ready to go internationally by 1967.
Thinking about the 1970s and the early 1980s, they were writing some of the biggest songs of those years. Whether you love disco or not, you have to admit that they were there continually through that time.
In 2016, we celebrated a number of decades of anniversaries, such as the 20th anniversary of Still Waters, the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Fever, the 30th Anniversary of You Win Again, and the 50th anniversary of Massachusetts.
Although we may never be able to enjoy the heyday that they offered to us a few decades ago, it’s amazing to think that their songs are still around the being played today. Barry Gibb, as well as the rest of the Bee Gees, are something to be celebrated.