Short Biography

Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (born 22 December 1949) is a singer and songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, to English parents, the twin brother of Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees. The trio got their start in Australia, and found major success when they returned to England. The Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time. According to britishhitsongwriters.com Robin Gibb is fifth most successful songwriter in UK chart history based on the number of weeks his compositions have spent on the chart. Born Robin Hugh Gibb to Barbara (née Pass) and Hugh Gibb, he grew up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England. Robin was the fraternal twin brother of Maurice Gibb, and was the older of the twins by thirty-five minutes. The third-born of five children, he has one older sister, Lesley (b. 1945), and three brothers, Barry (b. 1946), twin Maurice (b. 1949), and Andrew (b. 1958). In late 1958, he and his family, including baby brother Andy, moved to Brisbane, Australia, settling in one of the city`s poorest suburbs, Cribb Island, which was subsequently demolished to make way for the Brisbane Airport. Their music careers began in Australia, and flourished when they returned to England in 1967 and were spotted by Robert Stigwood.

In 1968 Gibb married Molly Hullis, a secretary in Robert Stigwood`s organisation. The couple had survived the Hither Green rail crash, which killed 49 people on the 5th November 1967. They have two children, Spencer and Melissa, but they eventually divorced in 1980 after years of living separate lives, with Robin almost permanently in the USA and Molly remaining in the UK.

Gibb`s second wife, Dwina Murphy Gibb, is an author and an artist. She is interested in druidry and is a follower of the Brahma Kumaris. The couple have a son, Robin-John. Robin and Dwina divide their time among the Isle of Man, Miami and Thame (Oxfordshire). In November 2008, a child was born by Robin and Dwina`s live-in house keeper. Robin has not denied being the father. Dwina ordered the woman out of their home and Robin set her and the baby girl (Snow Robin Juliet Gibb) up in a refurbished farm home not far from his mansion in Oxfordshire.

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

Is known for wearing sunglasses

Friends and Family

Andy Gibb [Brother]

Maurice Gibb [Brother] (Robin`s Twin)

Barry Gibb [Brother]

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