Gibb, Maurice Ernest

▪ 2004

      British singer, musician, and composer (b. Dec. 22, 1949, Douglas, Isle of Man—d. Jan. 12, 2003, Miami, Fla.), joined with his brothers to form a pop music trio and, while living in Australia, became popular as the Bee Gees (from Brothers Gibb), and they went on to be one of the most successful British groups ever. Best known for their five disco songs on the sound track of the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, they sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won seven Grammy Awards, and had number one hits in four consecutive decades. The brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 and were made CBE in 2002.

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