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Hugh Leslie Gibb (15 January 1916 – 6 March 1992) was an English drummer, bandleader and the father of musicians Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. Barry, Robin and Maurice would go on to form the Bee Gees , one of the most successful musical groups of all time, while Andy would have several hits as a solo performer.
The Bee Gees in 1967 (left to right: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Vince Melouney, Maurice Gibb and Colin Petersen) Before their departure from Australia to England, Hugh Gibb sent demos to Brian Epstein , who managed the Beatles and directed NEMS, a British music store.
Hugh Gibb, Jr., was a working musician, forming his own Big Band and playing drums in night clubs, hotels and ballrooms throughout England and Scotland. In 1941, Hugh spotted a young woman dancing in the crowd of a Manchester ballroom. When he got a break, he asked her to dance.
Jan 19, 2023 · The Bee Gees' mother, Barbara Gibb, was a gifted singer and married a former bandleader — Hugh Gibb of the Hughie Gibb Orchestra in Manchester. As noted by The Guardian, Barbara and Hugh acted as their sons' managers in the early days of their singing careers — leading their sons to become one of the biggest pop groups in history.
Mar 9, 2022 · VIDEO CONTENTS: 0:14 - Brief snippet by Maurice about his parents. 0:22 -;Andy introduces and briefly chats with his dad, Hugh, who makes a guest appearance on drums during Andy's show at The ...
Hugh Leslie Gibb was an English drummer, bandleader and the father of musicians Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. Barry, Robin and Maurice would go on to form the Bee Gees, one of the most successful musical groups of all time, while Andy would have several hits as a solo performer.
May 22, 2022 · 357. 10K views 1 year ago #AndyGibb #TheBeeGees. In 2002, #TheBeeGees appeared on "Larry King Live" in this near hour long interview, The Brothers were asked about the deaths of #AndyGibb and...
May 26, 2012 · He was born on the Isle of Man, twin brother of Maurice and son of Barbara, a former singer, and Hugh Gibb, a band leader. The family moved to Chorlton, Manchester, in the 1950s.
Father Hugh Gibb was a bandleader and drummer who had worked the Northern Mecca circuit and had met their mother in 1940 at a Manchester ballroom. They had married in 1944 and moved to the Isle of Man after the war where there was work to be found playing for holiday-makers.
The band performed at the palais The Mecca and at that time Linda`s parents used to visit that same dance hall as well to go dancing to the music of the Hugh Gibb Band, but then the two families didn’t know each other yet.
