Members - With his brothers, Robin and Maurice Gibb, he formed a songwriting partnership beginning in 1966
Born on the Isle of Man, he was raised in Manchester where he became involved in the skiffle craze, forming his first band, the Rattlesnakes, which evolved into the Bee Gees in 1960 when they moved to Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
They returned to England where they achieved worldwide fame
He was also known for his high-pitched falsetto singing voice
Gibb shares the record with John Lennon and Paul McCartney for consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number ones as a writer with six
Number ones - In total, he has written or co-written sixteen Billboard Hot 100 number ones
Guinness World Records lists Gibb as the second most successful songwriter in history behind Paul McCartney
Long career - Gibb's career has spanned over fifty years
Fame - In 1994, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with his brothers.
In 1997, as a member of the Bee Gees, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Barry is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
For services to music, Gibb (along with his brothers) was appointed Commander in the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace on 27 May 2004.
In 2007, Q magazine ranked him number 38 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers".
Social media stats as of June 2020:
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What users say about Barry Gibb
Habib el ghaoui el fighali: Mr. Barry Gibb is a great singer much admired and loved worldwide. (March 14, 2021)Reply »
Anonymous user: He is amazing, we will always miss the other 3 Gibb brothers. God bless and thank you for all you have given us! (November 03, 2020)Reply »
Carol McLaughlin: What a truly nice person and my heart goes out to him for all of his loss (October 05, 2020)Reply »