Full name: Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
Birthday: September 1, 1946
Birth place: Douglas (Isle of Man - British Isles)
Height: 1.80 m (5.11 ft)
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Brown
Marital status: Married to Linda since 1970, with five
children: Stephen (1973), Ashley (1977), Travis (1981), Michael (1984), and Alexandra
(1991). His three eldest boys are married: Stephen to Gloria Levas (Nov
2002), Ashley to Therese Halmann (Nov 2002) and Travis to Stacy Bash
(Oct 2007). He has
four grand-children: Nina and Angus (Stephen's children, born Dec 27,
2002 and Feb 6, 2006), Lucas John Crompton
(Ashley's child, born Dec 28, 2003) and Damien Michael Crompton (Michael's child, born Jan
5, 2005)
Home: Barry Gibb lives in Miami Beach, but has also a house
in England.
Personality: Perfectionist, diplomatic, home-loving,
sensitive, concerned with public image, gentle but with outbursts. Loves watching TV, cars,
tennis, and reading about the paranormal. After having health problems,
he was a vegetarian for some time.
Barry and the Bee Gees: Barry started singing with his
brothers at a very young age and wrote his first song before the age of ten. The driving
force of the band, he plays rhythm guitar and sings lead on most Bee Gees songs, however
he considers himself more a songwriter than a singer.
Going solo: Barry Gibb has released a solo album and a
soundtrack (More info).
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Now Voyager
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Now Voyager Video
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Now Voyager dvd
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Collaborations: With an outstanding talent
for songwriting, Barry started writing songs for other artists at the age of 16. He has
had several number one hits ('I just want to be your everything' performed by Andy Gibb,
'Grease' by Frankie Valli, 'Woman in love' by Barbra Streisand, among others). He
has also produced or co-produced several acts: The Marbles, Samantha Sang, Network, Andy
Gibb, Teri di Sario, Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Lulu.
- Songs (just a few instances):
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1965
Noeleen Batley: 'Padre' / Watching the hours go by'
(Festival FK 1143)
B-side written by Barry Gibb |
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1965
John Hore: HIT THE TRAIL (JBL AR
101)
With a song, 'Tribute to an unknown love,' written by Barry Gibb.
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1971
Jerry Vale: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HER
(Columbia 30799)
It features 'Moonlight', written by Barry Gibb.
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2004
Cliff Richard: SOMETHIN' GOIN ON (Decca)
Featuring 'I cannot give you my love' written by Barry and Ashley Gibb, released also as a
single (Decca 4756611). Maurice Gibb on keyboards, Barry Gibb on backing vocals. |
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1965
Wayne Newton: RED ROSES FOR A
BLUE LADY (Capitol ST 2335)
It features the Barry Gibb song 'They'll never know'.
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1966
Steve and the Board: The GIGGLE EYED GOO
(Spin EL 31997)
With the song 'Little Miss Rhythm and Blues' written by Barry Gibb.
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1978
GREASE (RSO RS-2-4002) (CD: Polydor 825 095-2)
It features the song 'Grease', written by Barry Gibb. |
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1996
Jordan Hill: JORDAN HILL (143 Records)
It features the song 'Too much heaven.' Backing vocals and arrangement by Barry Gibb |
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2003
Michael Bublé: MICHAEL BUBLE (Warner Bros)
It features the Gibb song 'How can you mend a broken heart'. Vocal contribution
by Barry
Gibb. |
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1998
Paul Anka: A BODY OF WORK (Columbia EK-69405)
Barry Gibb sings backing vocals on 'Yo te amo' (Do I love you) . |
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2006
Cliff Richard: TWO'S COMPANY
It includes a duet with Barry Gibb: Fields of Gold. |
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1969
The Marbles: 'I can't see nobody' / 'Little boy'
(Polydor 56378)
Both sides co-written and produced by Barry Gibb.
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1977
Network: NETWORK (Epic PE 34979)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb. It features 'Save me, save me', wriiten by Barry Gibb and Albhy
Galuten, which also was the A-side of the single.
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1978
Samantha Sang: EMOTION (USA: Private Stock PS 7009 & PVLP 1039)
Co-produced
by Barry Gibb, who also sang backing vocals and co-wrote three songs. |
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1978
Teri de SARIO: PLEASURE TRAIN (Casablanca)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb. It features: 'Ain't nothing gonna keep me from you'. Backing
vocals by Barry Gibb |
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1980
Barbra Streisand: GUILTY (CBS 86122)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who sings on two of the songs and co-wrote all
the songs on the album. |
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1983
Kenny
Rogers: EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK (GER: RCA PL 84697)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who also contributed vocally and co-wrote all the
songs. |
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1992
Lulu: INDEPENDENCE (Dome 1001)
Co-produced by Barry and Maurice Gibb. Barry Gibb plays the guitar and sings backing
vocals. He also co-wrote one of the songs. |
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1969
Samantha Sang: 'The love of a woman' / 'Don't let
it happen again' (Parlophone)
Both sides written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. Produced by Barry Gibb.
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1977
Andy Gibb: FLOWING RIVERS (Polydor 2394 183)
Co-production and vocal contribution of Barry Gibb, who also co-wrote two of
the songs. |
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1978
Andy Gibb: SHADOW DANCING (Polydor 2394 202)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who also sang backing vocals and co-wrote four
songs. |
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1980
Andy Gibb: AFTER DARK (Polydor 2394 247)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who also co-wrote all the songs. He also sings backing vocals and plays the guitar. |
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1982
Dionne Warwick: HEARTBREAKER (GER:
Arista 204 974 / NL: Arista ARI 90040)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who also contributed vocally and co-wrote all the
songs. |
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1985
Diana Ross: EATEN ALIVE (NL: Capitol/EMI 24 0408 1 / USA:
RCA AFK 1- 5422)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who also contributed vocally and co-wrote all the
songs. |
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2005
Barbra Streisand: GUILTY PLEASURES or GUILTY TOO (Columbia)
Co-produced by Barry Gibb, who sings lead with Barbara on two of the songs and co-wrote all
the songs with his sons Ashley and Steve. |
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Links: BarryGibb.com (Official site) | Everything Barry | Now Voyager

Articles & Interviews:
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"Bee Gee
Barry leaves the menagerie" (Disc & Music Echo, June
29, 1968)
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"Barry reveals Bee Gees plans and takes you round his
penthouse pad" (NME, October 1968)
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"I want more respect - Barry"
(NME, December 7, 1968)
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"The new man who is Bee Gee Barry" (NME,
February 15, 1969)
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"Marriage might end Bee Gees
feuding" (NME, March 1, 1969)
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"'Two don't add up to a group,' says Barry Gibb"
(Disc and Music Echo, September 1969)
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"Barry Gibb: Does he really like disco music?" (Teen
Beat, January 1980)
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"Gibb tunes up his own tourney" (Miami
Herald, November 1984)
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"Barry Gibb tormented by his brother's death" (Woman's
Day, September 1989)
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"Bringer of joy in a year full of sadness" (Sunday
Daily Telegraph, Jan 1993)
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Barry Gibb interviewed by Live (Dec
1997)
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"Heroin trauma haunts Bee Gee veteran" (Sunday
Times, November 8, 1998)
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"Ten questions for Barry Gibb" (Mojo,
February, 1998)
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"Barry's secret tragedy"
(The Mirror, March 24, 2001)
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"Talking money with Barry Gibb" (New York
Times, May 2003)
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Barry Gibb interview (The Sunday
Times, March 2005)
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"Streisand set to record album
produced by Barry Gibb" (Press Release, April 1, 2005)
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"North Miami welcomes back Barry
Gibb" (April 2005)
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"Night Fever's Strikes" (Miami
Sun Post, September 15 2005)
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Barry Gibb buys
Johnny Cash's home in Tennessee (January 2006)
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"SSL AWS
900 Workstation Assists on Streisand Album" (January 16, 2006)
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"Bee Gees'
singer Gibb has Heat fever" (Palm Beach Post, June 19
2006)
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"Heat Fanfare Reaches Every Corner Of Miami"
(CBS, June 2006)
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"Barry Gibb
chooses Solid State Logic AWS 900 Analogue workstation system"
(Film and Video, August 9, 2006)
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"Barry Gibb
restores Cash house and plans to make country album"
(Tennessean, December 14 2006)
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"Nashville's
Elite Offer Barry Gibb a Warm Welcome" (BMI, December 19 2006)
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Barry
Gibb's chat sessions
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"The tale of
Johnny Cash's home and girl named Sue" (Scotsman, January
2007)
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"Barry's house
in Tennessee burns down" (April 2007)
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Barry Gibb on
American Idol (May 8 & 9, 2007)
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Barry Gibb meets fans (September
5, 2007)
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"Bee Gee's boss flees inferno" (Daily
Mail, October 25, 2007)
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