Don’t Forget to Remember

The Bee Gees were a pop group that consisted of three brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed in 1958. They became a popular trio in the late 1960s, and early 1970s and later during the disco era in the mid-to-late 1970s. They had an interesting blend of voices with Robin’s vibrato lead vocals and Barry’s R&B falsetto. This became their signature sound and they wrote all their own material.

They were born on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. They grew up in Manchester, England and later with their English parents moved to Queensland, Australia. After achieving popularity their albums sold internationally. During the disco era, The Bee Gees wrote music for the film “Saturday Night Fever” in 1977 and won five Grammy Awards for the film’s soundtrack including Album of the Year. Altogether they’ve sold more than 220 million records all over the world placing them among the best-selling music artists of all time. In 1997 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Maurice Gibb died in January 2003 and Robin Gibb in 2012. Barry Gibb remains the only surviving Bee Gee at the age of 75.

Their third album Bee Gees’ 1st brought them success. The psychedelic pop album was recorded in 1967. Popular singles from this album were “New York Mining Disaster”, “To Love Somebody”, and “Holiday”.

Horizontal was their fourth album and their second album to have an international release. It came out in 1968 and included the international hit singles “Massachusettes” and “World”.

Idea the fifth album came out in 1968 and sold over a million copies all around the globe. Singles released in North America include “I’ve Got to Get a Message to You” and “I Started a Joke”.

The sixth album Odessa was a double album that came out in 1969. This album included the single “First of May”. Other notable tracks included “Lamplight”, “Marley Purt Drive”. And “Melody Fair”.

Cucumber Castle the seventh album was released in 1970. It included songs from The Bee Gees’ TV special of the same name. It was named after a song from their third album Bee Gees’ 1st. The album included the hit single “Don’t Forget to Remember”. It also included Robin Gibb’s solo single “Saved By the Bell”.

The eighth album 2 Years On was released in 1970 and charted on the US charts. With this album Robin Gibb returned to the group after a disagreement and split following the album Odessa. The best-known track on this album was “Lonely Days”.

Trafalgar the ninth album in 1971 brought one of The Bee Gees best-known songs “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”. The other two singles were “Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself” and “Israel”. This album is included in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” by Robert Dimery. To promote the album The Bee Gees toured the US.

It was with their thirteenth album Main Course that The Bee Gees included R&B, soul, and funk-influenced songs. Singles on this album included “Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)”, “Nights on Broadway”, and “Jive Talkin’”.

Their fourteenth album Children of the World brought the number one single “You Should Be Dancing” in 1976. Other singles included “Love So Right”, “Boogie Child”, and the title track.

Then in 1977 came the film “Saturday Night Fever” and the soundtrack album. It was certified Platinum. The album included three singles - The Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love”, “Stayin’ Alive”, and “Night Fever” along with “If I Can't Have You” written by The Bee Gees and sung by Yvonne Elliman. All of the singles reached number one in the US.

Their fifteenth album Spirits Have Flown came out in 1979 and included three popular singles “Tragedy”, “Too Much Heaven”, and “Love You Inside Out”. These all topped the charts in the US.

1983 brought the sequel to “Saturday Night Fever” the American dance musical film “Staying Alive”. The name of the film was taken from The Bee Gees song of the same name.

In 2001 The Bee Gees recorded their twenty-second and final studio album This Is Where I Came In. This was the only album of all new material. The album was a return to the rock theme of the group from the 1960s. Songs on the album included the title track, “She Keeps On Coming”, and “Voice in the Wilderness”. Love songs include “Sacred Trust”, “Just in Case”, and “Wedding Day”.