Robin died in May 2012 after a prolonged struggle with cancer. In 2009 Robin announced that he and Barry had agreed that the Bee Gees would re-form and perform again. The Bee Gees' Hall of Fame citation says 'Only Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney have outsold the Bee Gees.'įollowing Maurice's death in January 2003, Barry and Robin retired the group's name after 45 years of activity. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 the presenter of the award to 'Britain's first family of harmony' was Brian Wilson, historical leader of the Beach Boys, a 'family act' also featuring three harmonising brothers. The Bee Gees have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time. After achieving their first chart success in Australia with 'Spicks and Specks' (their 12th single), they returned to the United Kingdom in January 1967 where producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to a worldwide audience. The family then moved to Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, where the brothers began their music careers. They wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.īorn on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. ![]() The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a rock act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.The Bee Gees were a pop music group that was founded in 1958. It's only words, and words are all I have You might believe that I don't mean what I say I will give you everything I have, my love Let's speak with words that will last forever The world isn't as beautiful as it used to be Please don't leave me, I'd be heartbroken The Studio Albums 1967-1968 passed up Bill's mix and has only the original mono mix with all the backing vocal. Once again Bill Inglot saved the day in 1990 by preparing a good stereo mix for the first time and while doing so, he noticed that two short sections of backing vocal near the end of the song are on the mono mix but not on the four-track master, as if Barry added them while the mono mix was made. Polydor in the UK passed it up and used the mono mix on their version of the album. For this someone made an extremely bad stereo mix with the piano, bass and drums mixed way down and the vocals pushed forward. Since it was originally used only as a single, no stereo mix was made until Atlantic wanted one for the Best of Bee Gees album in 1969, where it made its first appearance on LP. ![]() Mixes for "Words" suffered many different problems. Chorus There's no fight you can't fight This battle of love with me, you win again So little time, we do nothing but compete There's no life on earth No other could see me through, you win again. Some backing vocals near the end are heard only on the mono mix used on the single, some compilations, and the Studio Albums 1967-1968 box set. On that performance Vince is playing Gibson ES-335, and Maurice is playing Rickenbacker 4001. The group performed this song on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968, with Barry Gibb on vocals, Maurice Gibb on bass, Robin Gibb on piano, Vince on guitar and Colin on drums. The B-side for "Words" was "Sinking Ships", one of the very rare songs by the Bee Gees to feature all three brothers with lead vocals: Barry and Robin Gibb in the verses and Maurice Gibb on the song's chorus. 1 in Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and China.īarry said in 1996 on the VH1 Storytellers television show that it was written for their manager, Robert Stigwood. The s… Read Full Bio ↴ "Words" is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. "Words" is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.
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