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On Second Thought: 20 Hit Songs Originally Written for Other Artists

Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me
Filed under: The Hit List Getty Images Attention, artists: If Bruce Springsteen ever offers to write a song for you, don't get too excited -- especially if it winds up being a really good one. Because while the Boss has written several songs for other performers, he's been known to both giveth and taketh away. He's not the only one to flip-flop on song destinations. Here are several hit songs that were intended [...]

15 Musical Family Feuds: The Jacksons Aren't the Only Ones With Bad Blood

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Twisted Tales , Holy Hell , I Fought the Law , Politics as Usual AFP It's been a rough couple of weeks for the Jackson family , what with all of the twitter fights, public confrontations , contested will issues and maybe-kidnappings going on between Katherine, Paris, Janet and the rest of the crew. But we urge the Jackson [...]

One Week, Two Great Losses (R.I.P. Robin Gibb)

One Week, Two Great Losses (R.I.P. Robin Gibb) I've already paid fitting tribute to the late Donna Summer and Robin Gibb , who died on May 20 at age 62 in London after battling colon and liver cancer for much of the past year. So what can I say now that hasn't already been said, and that won't be said in the coming days and weeks and months of eulogies for the two disco-era icons? Instead I'll leave you with what could possibly be the only existing film of Summer and Gibb together onstage (along with Gibb's brothers, Barry, the sole surviving [...]

Bee Gees' ROBIN GIBB Passes Away at 62

MUSIC NEWS - Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died at age 62 on Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said. The announcement they said, was made with "great sadness".  British-born Gibb's music career began when he started the Bee Gees with his brothers Barry and Maurice back in 1958, but it was their soundtrack album to the 1977 movie " Saturday Night Fever " that sealed their success. The album's signature sound; some called it "blue-eyed soul", still remains instantly recognizable over 40 years after its release. [...]

Robin Gibb, R.I.P.

Robin Gibb, R.I.P. Robin Gibb, left, with older brother Barry (center) and twin brother Maurice during the disco heyday of the Bee Gees. After a long battle with cancer, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died. He was 62 years old. Los Angeles Times reporting on Robin Gibb's death MP3: "New York Mining Disaster 19413 by the Bee Gees MP3: "Massachusetts" by the Bee Gees [...]

Lulu - Boom Bang a Bang + Interview (with Maurice Gibb) (4 Temps 3.26.69)

Lulu - Boom Bang a Bang + Interview (Ultra-Rare Clip 1969)
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In Praise of Robin Gibb

In Praise of Robin Gibb His was one of the great, underrated voices of the 20th century, and now that tremulous tenor, which often made him sound like he was holding back tears while delivering one of his devastatingly beautiful and haunting vocals, is in danger of being silenced forever. This, however, is not a premature obituary for the great Robin Gibb, who has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Though he was recently hospitalized, has had to cancel a number of live performances, and has suffered several health setbacks over the last two years, he says that he's now feeling much better. [...]

Music DVD Review: Robin Gibb - Robin Gibb In Concert with The Danish National Concert Orchestra

Robin Gibb brings the music of The Bee Gees to life with a new solo DVD release.

Music DVD Review: Bee Gees: In Our Own Time

No jive talkin' - new Bee Gees doc as enlightening as it is irresistibly entertaining.

Music DVD Review: Bee Gees - In Our Own Time

A well-told story about a bygone era in rock 'n' roll.

Potent Quotables: Gibb Gets the Gallaghers

Potent Quotables: Gibb Gets the Gallaghers Filed under: Potent Quotables "[ Oasis ] remind us of ourselves, but on a more physically violent level." -- Barry Gibb In a recent interview , the singer admitted that like Noel and Liam Gallagher , he and his bandmates have been through their share of fights. The difference? The Bee Gees brothers are still on speaking terms. Next Quote