Barry Gibb attending the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2017

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Bee Gees star Barry Gibb has said it was important for him to speak out about the abuse he suffered as a child because other young people have experienced the same thing.
The singer revealed earlier this month that a man tried to molest him when he was four.
Arriving at the O2 Silver Clef Awards, hosted by musical therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, he said: “I was in the middle of an interview and I was talking about the Isle Of Man and really early childhood and it just came out, it was something I had never told anybody and it wouldn’t be appropriate to continue that any longer. 

Whatever happened to me happened to me, but I reach out to the kids that it’s happened to as well and that is really it, I can’t really expand on that.”
He recently told the Radio Times: “There was a moment in time when a man tried to molest me when I was about four years old. He didn’t touch me, but other things happened, and happened to other kids.
“And eventually they came and arrested him, and they woke me up during the night. Four years old and a policeman on your bed at four in the morning, interviewing you.

“If that doesn’t teach you about life, nothing does. But it’s vivid for me still. I’ve never told anybody.”
Arriving at the ceremony on Friday, where Dame Shirley Bassey will be presented with the O2 Silver Clef Award and Phil Collins will receive the Icon Award, he added: “I think it’s important to say so, I think it’s important to say ‘this did happen’ because there are a lot of people out there like that and they get away with it.
“I wasn’t going to tell anybody but it just sort of came out and that was it.” 

Gibb performed in the legends slot at Glastonbury on Sunday, where he said he felt the spirit of his late brothers.


He told the Press Association: “You get to a point of acceptance, I’ve had to get to that point, at different times, with different feelings, they are always with me.
“I always get that sense and especially when it’s something we used to sing together and I feel we were always around one microphone and who could get the closest and who could get the attention. Great memories.
“What I felt was my brothers would have loved this, it would have been the cherry on the cake for them too. It was a wonderful experience.”
After he came off stage following his rapturous reception, he said he needed some time alone.

He said: “I was totally dazed and I just went into the rest room and sat there with my head back thinking ‘that didn’t happen’, I just didn’t expect that kind of reception.
“It was such an amazing band and I have a band that don’t argue, it’s a very enjoyable experience and we just wanted to be as good as we can be.

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Barry Gibb brings Glastonbury to its feet

We're calling it: Islands In The Stream has become the unofficial anthem of Glastonbury.

Kenny Rogers debuted the song in 2013; and Dolly Parton featured it in her record-breaking set a year later.
Now Barry Gibb, who wrote the song, has made it the centrepiece of his performance at the festival's coveted "legend slot".
It was one of a dozen or more classics from his, and the Bee Gees', catalogue that made it impossible to stand still.
There was a sense of euphoria as he ran through the likes of Tragedy, Jive Talkin' and Night Fever, his falsetto never wavering in the bright afternoon sun.

 As has now become tradition in the legend slot, Glastonbury's security team joined the performance, with a choreographed routine to Stayin' Alive that brought a huge smile to Gibb's face.


His triumphant set came a year after Gibb joined Coldplay on the Pyramid Stage for two Bee Gee covers: To Love Somebody and what Chris Martin called "the greatest song of all time", Stayin' Alive.

Gibb had been meant to play the festival that year, but pulled out when a family member fell ill.

The star recently revealed he struggled with appearing on stage by himself, following the death of his brothers Maurice and Robin.

"I don't like being on stage on my own. I miss my brothers. I get nerves being on stage on my own because it is so new to me," .
"We would all lean on each other. I'd lean on Maurice and Robin and they would lean on me and somehow we'd get through every show.
"We knew how each other felt. I knew what their opinions were. We were three brothers and it was a democracy.

"We were three brothers who had to agree. If one of them did not like something we did not do it."

Gibb beamed a picture of his brothers onto the stage as he performed Nights on Broadway, eliciting a swell of support from the audience.
Several were wearing Barry Gibb masks and one fan passed a gold jacket up to the stage, which Gibb gamely wore for the last 15 minutes of his 75-minute set.
By that point, the crowd was chanting his name - "Barry! Barry! Barry!" - between songs and the star, who is more than 50 years into his career, was visibly touched by their enthusiasm.
"You guys have been the best. Thank you for the experience of a lifetime," he said. "I hope to see you again."

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'I don’t like being on my own': Last Bee Gee Barry Gibb on missing his brothers as he prepares Glastonbury tribute

 Bee Gees survivor  Barry Gibb  takes to theGlastonbury  stage for the most emotional performance of his life.

More than 100,000 revellers will see Barry, 70, sing in memory of his late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.

And he reveals: “I don’t like being on my own, I miss them so much. I can still feel them. I smell my brothers’ breath. I get that feeling that they are right there

 

I feel as if they are there guiding me. I can’t say how. We were a group for 45 years. We were glued to each other.”

 

Robin died after a long battle with liver and colon cancer in 2012, aged 62. Maurice died nine years earlier after a heart attack.

Barry says: “I don’t like being on stage on my own. I miss my brothers. I get nerves being on stage on my own because it is so new to me.

“We would all lean on each other. I ‘d lean on Maurice and Robin and they would lean on me and somehow we’d get through every show.

 

We knew how each other felt. I knew what their opinions were. We were three brothers and it was not a democracy.

“We were three brothers who had to agree. If one of them did not like something we did not do it.”

Barry describes himself as “a really crazy person”, saying: “I believe in everything from UFOs to ghosts to all the things that you call people crazy for.

“I love it. I read every book about ghosts. I don’t live in the real world. I love all that.”

 

Barry follows the likes of Shirley Bassey and Dolly Parton to perform in the festival’s “legends” spot.

His new album In The Now saw him work with his sons.

He says: “My family is involved in everything I do. There is so much love and I have to enjoy that. My sons are as creative as I can be.”

The death of his mother Barbara last year at age 96 hit him hard.

He says: “We don’t know what comes afterwards but I suspect mum is now with Maurice and Robin and I think that is a wonderful.

 

My mother said to me before she died, ‘I would love to do it all again’. And I said , ’No mum. I don’t want to do it all again’.

“I don’t have regrets but there are always negatives in your past. But I have got to a point now where I don’t have any issues with anybody. I don’t dislike anybody.”

 

 

 

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Barry Gibb reveals childhood trauma

Barry Gibb dropped a bombshell this week, The Bee Gees singer, who lives in Miami, claims a man attempted to sexually abuse him in his youth. The 70-year-old told the British program Radio Times he hadn’t wanted to share what happened to him after all these years and was hesitant.

 

“I’ve never said this before, Jesus Christ, should I be saying it now?” said Gibb. “But there was a moment in time when a man tried to molest me when I was about four years old. He didn’t touch me, but other things happened, and happened to other kids.”

Though this person’s identity is unclear, Gibb did say he was ultimately arrested. It traumatized the music legend.

 

“Four years old and a policeman on your bed at four in the morning, interviewing you,” he said. “If that doesn’t teach you about life, nothing does. But it’s vivid for me still. I’ve never told anybody.”

 

 

 

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Barry Gibb to symphonica in Rosso petition

text English and German  below

Barry Gibb naar Symphonica in Rosso??

Dit jaar is Simply Red de artiest die de Symphonica in Rosso concerten gaat verzorgen in het Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Veel fans in Nederland willen proberen om tijdens een van de volgende edities van Symphonica, Barry Gibb naar Nederland te krijgen. In 2018 of 2019.

GSI  heeft die gedachte al een tijdje en is al in contact met mensen in Barry’s team die gewerkt hebben bij Symphonica in Rosso dus het concept goed kennen. We zijn bezig ten eerste om te bekijken of er interesse is bij Mojo Concerts de organisatie van Symphonica en bij Barry’s booking agency en of zij samen tot een overeenstemming kunnen komen. Pas dan kunnen er plannen gemaakt worden en voorbereidingen beginnen. Symphonica In Rosso heeft een lange voorbereidingstijd nodig.

Wil je een petitie tekenen om je interesse te tonen voor Barry Gibb tijdens een van de volgende Symphonica edities, dan doe dat zo snel mogelijk!!

GSI zal je verder op de hoogte houden als de samenwerking inderdaad tot stand komt.

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Barry Gibb to Symphonica in Rosso??

This year Simply Red is the artist who will perform at the Symphonica in Rosso concerts in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Many fans in the Netherlands want to try to get Barry Gibb to the Netherlands for one of the following editions of Symphonica  in 2018 or 2019.

GSI has had that thought for a while already and has contacted people in Barry's team who worked for Symphonica in Rosso and so know the concept very well. We are first busy  to see if there is an interest by Mojo Concerts in The Netherlands, the organization of Symphonica and Barry's booking agency and we have to see whether they can come up with an agreement. Only then plans can be made and preparations begin. For Symphonica In Rosso a long preparation time is required.

If you want to sign a petition to show your interest in Barry Gibb coming to one of the following Symphonica editions, please do so as soon as possible !!

GSI will keep you informed

Vote here

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Barry Gibb zu Symphonica in Rosso?
In diesem Jahr ist Simply Red der Künstler, der bei der Symphonica in Rosso Konzerte im Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam auftreten wird. Viele Fans in den Niederlanden wollen versuchen, Barry Gibb in die Niederlande für eine der folgenden Ausgaben von Symphonica im Jahr 2018 oder 2019 zu bekommen.
GSI hat diesen Gedanken schon fur eine Weile und hat die Leute in Barrys Team kontaktiert, die für Symphonica in Rosso gearbeitet haben und so das Konzept sehr gut kennen. Wir sind zunächst beschäftigt zu sehen, ob es ein Interesse von Mojo Konzerte in den Niederlanden gibt, die Organisation von Symphonica und Barry's Buchungsagentur und wir müssen sehen, ob sie eine Vereinbarung treffen können. Nur dann können Pläne gemacht und Vorbereitungen beginnen. Für Symphonica In Rosso ist eine lange Vorbereitungszeit erforderlich.
Wenn du eine Petition unterschreiben willst, um dein Interesse an Barry Gibb zu zeigen, das er zu einer der folgenden Symphonika-Ausgaben kommt, so bitte so bald wie möglich!
GSI hält Sie auf dem Laufenden, wenn die Zusammenarbeit tatsächlich eintritt.
Hier unterschreiben:

 

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Bobby Osborne shows his thoroughbred credentials -i've gotta get a message to you

Anyone familiar with the music of the Osborne Brothers from the 1960s and 1970s might recognise the bridge-building spirit that tethered the ancient strains of bluegrass to the punkier sensibilities of newgrass.

Now, at the tender age of 85, Bobby Osborne is back, with considerable style and panache. This humdinger of a collection is anchored by Osborne’s no-nonsense, high lonesome vocals, a truck load of guests (from Vince Gill to Jim Lauderdale and Darrell Scott) and the steady hand of Alison Brown on banjo and production duties.

The mood is one of slightly detatched but utterly compelling wonder at the vicissitudes of living (love lost, lorn and unrequited), and the palette is technicolour. Osborne does Elvis’s Don’t Be Cruel with nonchalant ease, and The Bee Gees’ I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You with throwaway delight. A thoroughbred, through and through. 

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interview Samantha Gibb

 August 26, 2016

 

Carrying on in her family's musical tradition, the pure-voiced singer-songwriter brings her growing catalog to the stage at Galena Summerfest this Saturday

 

Singer-songwriter Samantha Gibb will join the main stage music line-up at the eighth annual Galena Summerfest on Saturday afternoon.

If her surname didn’t immediately clue you in, Gibb comes by her musicianship rather honestly given that her family’s contributions to the industry has a six-decade-long reach. She is the daughter of the late singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Maurice Gibb, who – along with her uncles Barry and Robin – carved out one of the most prolific and enduring legacies in music history as the Bee Gees. Grandfather Hugh Gibb was the leader of his own big band orchestra in the 1940s – a popular fixture in ballrooms and dance halls across Northern England and Scotland – and would later serve as the original manager of his young sons’ careers when the Bee Gees formed in the late 1950s. Uncle Andy Gibb established himself as one of the most successful solo artists of the 1970s, often trading positions with his brothers at the top of pop music charts around the world.

Listening to Gibb’s catalog, she has the same unmistakable instinct for melody and warmth, and her voice is accessible and versatile. She began performing publicly by the age of eleven as a member of the vocal group China Dolls, and soon after began working alongside her father and older brother Adam on her first compositions and recordings.  Two of the earliest songs from that era – the ethereal “Angel of Mercy” (penned by Barry, Robin, and Maurice) and “The Bridge” were finally released on the 2010 Bee Gees box set Mythology.

 As she continued to develop her repertoire, she met her current songwriting partner and band mate Lazaro “Laz” Rodriguez, forming a personal and professional connection that has now endured over two decades. A series of recording projects with Samantha and Lazaro as the creative leads joining forces with Maurice as producer and instrumental support continued into the early 2000s – upended by his unexpected passing in early 2003. Two years later, Gibb would return to form with Rodriguez as M.E.G. (a tribute to Maurice using his initials), releasing a mix of the tracks recorded with her father and a few new selections as an independent full-length album (subtitled The Samantha Gibb Project). Wrong Side, a 2010 EP, and Temptation (2011) , released under the moniker Samantha Gibb and the Cartel, showed Gibb’s growth as a vocalist and writer. Gibb and her band members had relocated to Nashville a few years earlier, inspiring them to produce a documentary about local musicians. It was a critical success, screening at thirteen festivals worldwide, and eventually winning Best International Music Documentary at the LA/NY International Independent Film and Music Festival.


Gibb soon relocated back to Miami Beach, continuing to write and record. She and the band toured extensively across the United Kingdom and the United States, a short time later she would join her uncle Barry on his international Mythology tour, which drew in impressive numbers as it made its way through Australia, the UK, and the United States.
Since 2013 produced and released a series of well crafted singles – “Where Are You”, “So We Danced”, “Hollywood” – and the 2013 EP Saturday Night, all of which shimmer with acoustic guitars, bright keyboards, and Gibb’s pure alto vocal. She now calls the Columbus area home, but frequently returns to Florida to record. An as-yet unnamed album is in the works for early 2017. On Saturday, she will share the stage with Miami-based experimental pop outfit Chase the Jaguar.

You’ve been performing since you were very young – and the first time I remember hearing about you pursuing music was when you started singing with the China Dolls in the early ’90s. But do you remember when you first put pen to paper as a writer and what you wrote about?

“Oh wow! Can’t believe you remembered the China Dolls! (laughs) Ironically, I rewrote a song I heard in a movie. I rewrote the songs lyrics and made the song about Earth Day. I think I was about eight or nine and I played it on the piano.”

I think you have this great balance of reflection and playfulness in your compositions. Are you pretty much always in a state of writing and working out material? How do songs generally tend to come to you?

“I think there is a natural thought of music always running though me. It’s good for me to go through words. I always feel there can be a better way to say something with deeper meaning, or with more description.”

You and your guitarist/writing partner Laz have been working together almost since the beginning of your career. How have you both sustained such a long-term relationship as the industry – and life – has changed so much?

“I think it’s because from the moment we started writing and working together we had so much love and respect for how we each made music. And true friendship, I think.”

You are a fully independent artist – and you’ve rightfully prided yourself on making a lot happen in your career of your own volition. I imagine that gives you a lot of creative freedom. Is there a desire for you to eventually move to a label or possibly work with an outside producer in the future – or are you most comfortable and happy where you’re at now?

“I  don’t think we would ever go to label. I appreciate and am grateful for the artistic freedom we have. Laz and I have never been opposed to working with other producers – we just haven’t gotten a lot of opportunities. Laz actually works with a few other singer-songwriters that he writes and produces for. I’m very happy with how everything is flowing now and I’m always open to working with others.”

So, what are Samantha Gibb’s essential albums? What record, or two, do you put on when you need your soul fed?

“Cat Stevens or some Coldplay. I’ve got more but those are the first two that came to mind!”

One of your most recent releases is a short, pretty tribute called “Earth Day”. How do you think we’re doing as a society in preserving our world for future generations?

“I don’t think we are doing enough but, it all starts with us and being proactive. I just want to make sure I am doing my part in taking care of our earth and making sure my husband and I raise our son with a green heart – with love and compassion for others.”

As a musician, what does a good day at work look like? What about a bad day?

“A good day in the studio is simply everything flowing. A bad day would be writer’s block.”

Your son, Julian, is a member of a talented family of musicians. What other artists or material have you been intentional in surrounding him with – and are there ones to which he’s been particularly responsive?

“We play a lot of classic rock. He likes Mumford & Sons – and some Bee Gees. We try to play a little of everything. He’s not into hard metal, though. (laughs)”

You’ve talked about wanting to surround yourself with other songwriters. Are there any particular ones with whom you aspire to work?

“There are some really amazing writers out there. It would be hard to pick one. I tend to be more drawn to more indie artists. For instance, we have our friends Chase the Jaguar with whom we’re playing this Saturday, and I would love to write with them. We are just wanting to make music that matters, so, any writer on that path we would love to work with.”

You went on tour with your uncle Barry a couple of years ago in support of the Bee Gees’ Mythology box set. I can’t imagine how emotionally overwhelming it must have been to be on stage in front of thousands of your dad’s fans performing those songs that came from the hearts and minds of your family. Were there specific moments or experiences that stood out for you during that outing?

“The moments I will never forget is how much I felt my paps with me every time before I would walk on stage. It was like he carried me through. Another  was singing “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” with my uncle. It was like we were helping each other heal a little each time we did it. Very grateful for those moments – and being able to do it with my family was just amazing.”

You have often mentioned how much your dad was responsible for your musical education – and how much he continues to influence your career. What are some of the finer points you learned from him about musicianship or artistry that you infuse in the music you’re now creating?

“Stay true to yourself and always surround yourself with good people. I think that’s been a big inspiration for the new project we are coming out with early next year.”

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