Barry & Robin Gibb in 2010 (photo: Kevin Mazur / WireImage)We're sure we're not the only ones with Bee Gees hits in our heads since the sad news of Robin Gibb's passing. With the untimely death of brother Maurice back in 2003, Barry is the last Gibb brother standing. Searches on "Barry Gibb", "Robin Gibb", and "Bee Gees songs" immediately hit a high note in Yahoo! Search.
The three British-born brothers, twins Robin and Maurice along with eldest -- and now last surviving -- sibling Barry, made up the Bee Gees.
Barry is sure to keep the music alive: His trademark high-pitched voice in the hit song "Stayin' Alive" from the movie "Saturday Night Fever" stayed alive long after the movie came and went; the soundtrack became a 15-time platinum seller. And his songwriting skills put him in the Guinness Book of World Records as the second most successful songwriter, behind Paul McCartney.
Barry has also kept up with the times. He mentored Jordin Sparks on Season 6 of "American Idol," and enjoyed a "Glee" tribute for its "Saturday Night Glee-ver" episode, which covered six of the band's hit songs. The 65-year-old's website advertised his latest solo performance for Hard Rock Live.
After Maurice died, the surviving brothers retired the Bee Gees name, but continued to pair up to preserve their musical legacy. Robin remained in the U.K., while Barry continues to spend much of his time in Florida with his wife, Linda, and their five children.
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