Barry Gibb

Sir
Barry Gibb
AC CBE
Gibb performing at Glastonbury Festival 2017
Born
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb

(1946-09-01) 1 September 1946 (age 78)
Douglas, Isle of Man
Other namesJohnny Hayes
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1955–present
Spouses
  • Maureen Bates
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1966; div. 1970)​
  • Linda Gray
    ​
    (m. 1970)​
Children5, including Steve
Parents
  • Hugh Gibb (father)
  • Barbara [Pass] Gibb (mother)
Relatives
Musical career
OriginManchester, England[1]
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Formerly of
Websitebarrygibb.com
Signature

Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb AC CBE (born 1 September 1946[6][7]) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with his younger twin brothers, Robin and Maurice, he rose to worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees, one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of popular music. Gibb is well known for his wide vocal range including a far-reaching high-pitched falsetto. Gibb's career has spanned over 60 years.

As a songwriter, he shares with John Lennon and Paul McCartney the record for most consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number ones, each having six. In total, he has written or co-written sixteen Billboard Hot 100 number ones.

In 1994, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with his brothers. In 1997, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of the Bee Gees.[8] In 2007, Q magazine ranked him number 38 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers".[9] Guinness World Records lists him as the second most successful songwriter in history, behind Paul McCartney.[10]

Gibb was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2002 New Year Honours for services to music and entertainment, and a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music and charity.[11][12][13] He was also made an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia on 27 January 2022.[14]

  1. ^ Hughes, Andrew (26 October 2023). The Bee Gees – Tales of the Brothers Gibb. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120045. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ^ V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ISBN 0-87930-653-X, pp. 85–6.
  3. ^ "Bee Gees on AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  4. ^ Summers, Kim. "Robin Gibb". Allrovi. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ^ Thompson, Gayle (26 September 2012). "Ricky Skaggs Draws Barry Gibb Into Country Music". The Boot. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ^ Summers, Kim. "Barry Gibb Biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Barry Gibb Biography". Bio. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fellow was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Q Lists". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  10. ^ Smith, Steve. "First Abba song in 18 years and Hollywood honors McCartney". SGVTribune.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  11. ^ "No. 56430". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2001. p. 23.
  12. ^ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N2.
  13. ^ "Arise Sir Barry: Bee Gee is knighted". BBC Online. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  14. ^ Andrews, Travis M. (22 June 2023). "Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb to be Kennedy Center honorees". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 16 July 2023.