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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died from cancer . He was 62 . Robin and his brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb racked up dozens of hit songs in their five decade career. Robin Gibb, who had cancer, was 62. The Bee Gees might be forever linked to the 1970s, the era of polyester outfits and blow-dried hair, thanks to the songs they wrote and performed for the movie Saturday Night Fever. Disco, however, didn't make the Bee Gees. Their vocal harmonies and songwriting skills were hugely popular [...]

Robin Gibb's fragile voice was one of Bee Gees' many gifts by: Iain Shedden, Music writer From: The Australian May 21, 2012 2:08PM He was a great songwriter as well, with and without his brothers, but their greatest attribute collectively and separately was being able to reinvent themselves. Even as children, there was never any [...]

It's been expected for a while, but it doesn't make it any less sad: Robin Gibb has died from his cancer. Although they allowed themselves to slide towards easy parody, you can't ignore that the Bee Gees were as pivotal to music in the late 70s as The Sex Pistols were. Neither created their genre; neither moved it along creatively, but just as the Pistols created a High Street version of punk that made a saleable product, the Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever soundtrack took the potentially incendiary sound of disco and made it fit into [...]

Click here to view the video on YouTube. Bee Gees member Robin Gibb lost his battle with cancer Sunday at the age of 62. Yeah I was never a disco dude as a boy, but I later appreciated The Bee Gees and what they did accomplish. Like another recently deceased member of the disco era, Donna Summer, the Bee Gees are often remembered as the leaders of a musical "fad" and not great musicians. Its so not true. They were prolific songwriters with harmonies that rivaled The Beach Boys. Even in my "disco hater" [...]

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. [...]

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Triste epilogo per Robin Gibb dopo i problemi di salute che lo hanno afflitto negli ultimi mesi. Purtroppo non ce l'ha fatta uno dei fondatori dei Bee Gees, morto a 62 anni dopo una lunga battaglia con un cancro al colon e uno al fegato . Diciotto mesi fa gli erano stati diagnosticati i mali. A febbraio le condizioni di salute sembravano migliorate, poi recentemente era finito in coma ma era riuscito ad uscirne, riaccendendo la speranza dei famigliari e dei suoi fan. Purtroppo, però, alla fine il suo corpo non ha retto. Vogliamo ricordarlo [...]

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Filed under: News , R.I.P. Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images Robin Gibb , a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who found worldwide success as a member of the Bee Gees , the group he founded with brothers Maurice and Barry, has died. He was 62. Known for such classic hits as "How Deep Is Your Love?" and "Stayin' Alive." Gibb made headlines in recent months for his public battles with colon and liver cancer. On [...]

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 [...]

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Singer/songwriter Robin Gibb passed away today after a long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62. As the Bee Gees, Robin and brothers Maurice and Barry were one of the most successful pop groups in history. More from NYTimes : Read More...

Stereogum A few days after the death of disco queen Donna Summer, we've just lost another of the genre's most important and indelible voices. Singer/songwriter and Bee Gee Robin Gibb passed away today after a long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62. Read More... [...]

Robin Gibb, the lead singer and founding member of The Bee Gees, has died after a long battle with cancer, according to RollingStone.com . He was 62 years old. An official statement reads, "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time." This is a developing story.

Filed under: News Ian Gavan, Getty Images 62-year-old Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb is learning how to walk again after spending upwards of 10 days in a coma. The musical icon fell into a coma after a harrowing bout with both colon and liver cancer as well as pneumonia , which left many thinking he had only days left to live. After pulling through, Gibb still has to overcome his [...]

Filed under: News Ian Gavan, Getty Images LONDON (AP) -- Robin Gibb 's spokesman says the Bee Gees star has woken from a coma and is showing signs of recovery . The 62-year-old singer fell into a coma last week after contracting pneumonia. Doug Wright on Saturday said that Gibb had been able to nod and communicate with his family members, who have surrounded his [...]

Robin Gibb, one-third of fraternal British/Australian '70s disco-pop superstars the Bee Gees, fell into a coma Friday night in a private London hospital, according to wire services. Reuters repo... Continue reading "Robin Gibb Of The Bee Gees Falls Into Coma" >

Filed under: News Ian Gavan, Getty Images Days after illness prevented him from attending the London premiere of The Titanic Requiem , his first classical work, Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has fallen into a coma , Britain's Sun newspaper reports. The 62-year-old music legend has been fighting colon and liver cancer for some time, and while both were thought to have gone into remission, doctors [...]

It always used to be a little uncomfortable when someone whose health has been dragged through The Sun turn up doing an exclusive interview; these days, they might as well print the things on paper which smells a bit funny to really ram the point home. Who knows, though, maybe Robin Gibb willingly spoke to Wendy Leigh ; a man who views cancer as karmic payback for the Bee Gee's success could well believe that dancing for Murdoch is part of the price of remission from that cancer. -- Visit No Rock [...]

Iconic disco singer and Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb has announced that his battle with liver and colon cancer has taken a turn for the better. After looking frail when he was hospitalized in October and November for stomach ailments, Gibb, 62,says his health has improved. "I am beating cancer and can't wait to carry on with my work," Gibb told the Sunday Mirror . "I could not have done it without [my wife] Dwina. She has never left my side and is a wonderful person." Last month the [...]