BEE GEES IN CLOSE UP
(Disc and Music Echo, October 28,
1967)
Transcript by Anne Marie
BARRY GIBB – "I hate the trendies!"
Birthdate: September 1 1947
Born: Isle Of Man (Douglas)
Educated: Manchester
Parent's Names: Hugh and Barbara, Sister Lesley, one other brother Andy
Home: Flat in Mayfair
Favourite drink/food: Coke, Steak, Pineapple
Pets: None at the moment, but soon maybe
Ambition: To become an international artist
Fears: To fail in my career or anything like that
Marriage: No immediate prospects
Hobbies: Writing songs and studying Indian folklore
Politics: No interest at all
Smokes: About 30 a day, I'm afraid, but I'm trying to stop or at least cut down
Religion: I'm Church of England
Dress: This depends on the mood but I simply hate hippie gear
Likes: People who believe in what they're doing in life
ROBIN GIBB – "I dread loneliness"
Birthdate: December 22, 1949
Born: Isle Of Man (Douglas)
Educated: Manchester
Parent's Names: Hugh and Barbara, Sister Lesley, one other brother Andy
Home: Bayswater Flat
Favourite drink/food: Cyder and steak
Pets: Dogs
Ambition: To achieve international success
Fears: I dread loneliness, poverty and darkness
Marriage: No
Hobbies: Writing songs
Politics: I do not like
Smokes: Definitely
Religion: I'm Church of England
Dress: Anything I like
Likes: Sincere people who like to make friends
Dislikes: Insincere people who don't like making friends
MAURICE GIBB – "I like the Beatles"
Birthdate: December 22, 1949
Born: Isle Of Man (Douglas)
Educated: Manchester
Parent's Names: Hugh and Barbara, Sister Lesley, one other brother Andy
Home: Grosvenor Square London
Favourite drink/food: Bacardi, rum and Coke and Steak
Pets: A Morris-Cooper "S"
Fears: Losing someone close to me
Marriage: I'm not
Hobbies: Photography, cars, writing music and playing piano
Politics: Ugh!
Smokes: Yes
Religion: I'm Church of England
Dress: Just neat clothes
Likes: The Beatles, Lulu, cars and clubs
Dislikes: Insincere people, party poopers and headaches
VINCE MELOUNEY – "I hate dark alleys"
Birthdate: August 18, 1945
Born: Sydney, Australia
Educated: Normanhurst Boys High School, Sydney
Parent's Names: Kevin and Thelma. I've got two sisters, Susan and Elizabeth
Home: Flat at Finchley Central
Favourite drink/food: Milk and water, steak and mushrooms and fruit to follow
Pets: None
Ambition: I want to be one of the top blues guitarists in the world
Fears: Dark alleys and being in a car with a careless driver
Marriage: No plans yet
Hobbies: Playing guitar, listening to records and practising
Politics: I am afraid they do not interest me
Smokes: Small cigars also Dunhill cigarettes
Religion: I'm a Christian
Dress: Plain dark clothes
Likes: Sincere people. I'd also like very much to bring my parents over from Australia to see Great Britain
Dislikes: Insincere people and false people. I dislike arguing and people who get drunk
COLIN PETERSEN – "I like leather gear"
Birthdate: March 24 1948
Born: Kinearoy in Queensland Australia
Educated: Australia and England
Parent's Names: George and Edna and Sister Judy
Home: London Flat
Favourite drink/food: Milk. Steak
Pets: Haven't any
Ambition: Everybody strives for an ideal, but it takes most of us a long time to find out what in fact it is, so I don't know yet
Marriage: I've no plans to marry because it just doesn't work in the pop business. I will marry one day though
Hobbies: Motor sport and also interior decorating
Politics: No interest at all
Smokes: Tipper cigarettes
Religion: I'm a Christian
Dress: I like leather and suede's
