Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBEwas a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who achieved fame as a member of the group Bee Gees. Although his brothers Barry and Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two Maurice Gibb compositions, including "Lay It on Me", "Country Woman" and "On Time". The Bee Gees were one of the most successful rock-pop groups ever. Gibb's role in the group focused on melody and...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth22 December 1949
CountryAustralia
When we write, we complement each other. We wrote six songs, Barry and I, while Robin was ill during the American tour, and they were terrible until Robin came back, and then everything worked out.
People accuse us of being nothing more than a disco band now, but they don't know what they're talking about. If you listen to our records, you'll find that there's dance music. But there are also ballads like 'More Than A Woman.' And there are some very beautiful, undanceable songs, too.
Robin had always wanted to go solo, so when it happened I wasn't angry at all. I understood the situation. But Barry is so full of pride and couldn't understand why Robin had done it.
It's very hard to write a song alone. It's only by jamming that you can get a song together.
Elton wanted a garden. They were building all afternoon while we were rehearsing. And then they built a fountain for Elton. And he said, I was only joking!
As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back.
I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart houses.
We worked for 11 years to get where we are today, and I want to take our work seriously so that later on I'll be able to appreciate the money we've made.
No one knew me until I met my wife Lulu. Lulu's mother used to ask, Which one is Maurice? For six months she thought Lulu was dating Barry.
FOr a while, I'd never had the opportunity to prove on TV that I could play the piano.
I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.
They don't bother too much with the balance and things on blues records.
So many groups fail because they spend all their time in the clubs. Work pours in and they can't handle it because of late-night drinking.
I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.