Originally Posted by
CarlLewis:
“I thought they weren't calling themselves the Bee Gees any more.
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Following the death of Maurice Gibb in 2003, they decided to rest the Bee Gees. The two brothers' relationship deteriorated quickly and they lived completely separate lives (Barry in Miami and Robin in Oxfordshire).
This New York Times article is a good record of Barry's side of the story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/bu...-the-bank.html
Or for a potted history of the relationship breakdown, and their generally wild life (it is amazing that they are still here to tell the tale!), read last week's Daily Express:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/136241
In the years since Maurice's death in 2003, Barry wrote and produced a hugely successful album for Barbra Streisand and wrote various tracks for other artists. Robin released three solo albums with varied success and toured solo. About a month ago they announced (and it was in all the papers) that they were getting back together again as they had started to come to terms with the situation and begun to get hungry to perform and write music together.
And it certainly ain't for the money. If you look at the Times Rich List, you will see they they are one of the wealthiest rockers, in part due to the length of their career (50 years) and their songwriting for other artists. When Maurice was around, their wealth was estimated at about £165m. Barry and Robin have around £110-120m.
It is a brave person that writes off the Bee Gees. It has been tried before, pretty much every decade since the 1960s, but they just keep on coming back and having massive success. It is their songwriting talent, you see. I think they still have a lot to offer.