funeral, 300
paintball and, 296
rehab/AA, 295–296
See also Bee Gees; Gibb brothers childhood; Lulu/Maurice; specific work; Spencely, Yvonne/Maurice
Gibb, Robin
Andy’s death and, 271
on Bee Gees/music, 3, 37, 39, 42, 49, 57, 59, 77, 103–104, 110–111, 113, 123–124, 133–134, 149, 157, 158, 177, 196–197, 200, 216, 219, 223, 288–289
birth, 12, 112
on childhood, 12, 14–16, 18–19, 22–23, 28–29
Claire Yang/Snow Robin and, 307, 312
description, 56, 149, 156, 158, 172, 207, 260
drugs/health and, 89, 99, 102, 114, 196, 301–303
FBI and, 301–302
first tour of America, 67–68
funeral, 312
health problems/death, 307–312
leaving Bee Gees/legal issues, 86, 87, 89–93, 94, 96
Maurice’s collapse/death and, 297, 298, 299–300, 308, 310, 312
on music, 284–285
Prebendal estate, 270, 271, 305–306, 309
solo career, 94–96, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104–106, 107–108
taxes and, 306–307
train crash and, 51–53
See also Bee Gees; Gibb brothers childhood; Hullis, Molly/
Robin; Murphy, Dwina/Robin; specific work
Gibb, Steve, 312, 314, 315, 316
“Girl You Need a Change of Mind,” 142
“Give Me a Smile,” 104
“Give Your Best,” 84
Glazer, Mitch, 114, 152, 249–250
Go-Set magazine, 69–70
Goldstein, Richard, 178–179
Good, Bill, 17, 18
Good Morning America, 266
Gordy, Barry, 121
Gorny, Karen Lynn, 165, 168
“Got to Get You into My Life,” 199
Graham Bond Organization, 27
Graham, Freddie, 129
Graham, Larry, 142
Grammy Awards (1979), 213–214
Grand Ole Opry, 317–318
Grapefruit, 65
Grasso, Francis, 141
Gray, Lynda background/
description, 48
Gray, Lynda/Barry
children, 114
meeting/relationship, 48, 62–63, 73, 75–76
wedding/marriage to Barry, 114, 218, 315
Graydon, Ken, 303
“Grease,” 205, 206, 276
Grease (movie/album), 205
Green, Al, 124
Gruzman, L., 248
Guardian (newspaper), 84
Guide tracks, 255
Guilty (Streisand), 279, 280
Gurvits, Marc, 268
Haden-Guest, Anthony, 175
Hair (musical), 65
Hall and Oates, 120, 250
Hard Day’s Night, A (film), 140, 184
Harris, Bruce, 81–82
Harrison, George, 6, 43, 46–47, 178, 199–200, 211
Hathaway, Donny, 171
Heartbreaker (Warwick), 281
Help! (film), 184
Hendrix, Jimi, 88
Henry VIII, 305
Here at Last . . . The Bee Gees . . . Live (album), 168, 175–176
“Heroes,” 107
Hérouville, Honky Château, 148–150, 158–159, 160, 162, 168
“Hey Bulldog,” 58
Heydrich, Reinhardt, 139
High Civilization (Bee Gees), 284
Hillman, Chris, 119, 132
Himmler, Heinrich, 139
Hits magazine, 288
“Hold Tight,” 65
Holden, Bill, 257
Holden, Stephen, 214–215
“Holiday,” 43–44, 47–48, 221
Honky Château, Hérouville, 148–150, 158–159, 160, 162, 168
Hope, Bob, 266
Horgan, Tom, 180
Horizontal (Bee Gees), 45, 48, 56–58
Hot Streets (Chicago), 204–205
“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” 112, 117, 134, 221, 317–318
“How Deep Is Your Love,” 136, 149, 151, 152, 158, 160, 172, 173
Hullis, Molly/Robin
Bee Gees conflict and, 85, 86, 89–90
children, 304, 312
divorce/litigation, 301–302, 304
relationship, 46, 51–52, 75, 77
train crash and, 51–52
wedding/marriage to Robin, 77, 85, 90, 99, 114, 218
Humble Pie, 185
Huston, John, 229
Hutchins, Christopher, 298–299, 302–303
“I Can’t See Nobody,” 41, 43–45,
221
“I Close My Eyes,” 44
“I Could Not Love You More,” 285
“I Gotta Get a Message to You,” 67, 73, 77, 79, 81, 179, 236
“I Just Want to Be Your Everything,” 231, 241, 242, 243–244, 247
“I Shot the Sheriff,” 169
“I Started a Joke,” 70, 77, 78, 79, 221, 310, 312
“I Wanna Get Next to You,” 183
“I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men,” 23, 29
IBC Studios, 43, 45, 48, 66, 121
“Idea,” 78
Idea (Bee Gees), 67, 70, 78
“If I Can’t Have You,” 136, 156, 158, 169
Iggy Pop, 148
“I’m Fixing a Hole,” 189
“I’m Going Down,” 183
“Immortality,” 316
“In My Own Time,” 44
“In the Summer of His Years,” 78
“Indian Gin and Whiskey Dry,” 78
“Islands in the Stream,” 280, 281, 315
Isle of Man, 12, 235
Isley Brothers, 2, 88
It Might Get Loud (film), 254
“It Only Takes a Minute,” 170
“It’s My Neighborhood,” 288
Ivor Novello award, 66
Jackson, Michael, 2, 207, 282, 298, 300
Jagger, Mick, 6, 184, 305
Jazz & Pop magazine, 81
Jesus Christ Superstar, 169, 181–182
“Jive Talkin’,” 1, 2, 124–125, 126, 127–128, 129, 130, 133, 173, 215, 221, 314
Joe, Tony, 93, 241
John Davidson Show, 228–229, 230, 259
John, Elton, 130, 131, 148, 236
Jones, Brian, 88
Jones, Davey, 59–60, 63, 64
Jones, Elvin, 11
Jones, James Earl, 168
Jones, Norah, 120
Jones, Tom, 42, 99
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 228, 266–267
Joy Boys, 22
“Jumbo,” 64
“Just the Two of Us,” 171
“K-Jee,” 169–170
K-Pop, 214
“Katmandu,” 130
KC and the Sunshine Band, 129, 130, 137, 170, 209, 222, 300
“Keep on Truckin’,” 131, 142
Kefford, Jim, 212
Keith, Bill, 83
Kendall, Alan
Bee Gees/music and, 117, 133, 204, 219
Saturday Night Fever, 149, 150–151, 153, 159, 165
Kendricks, Eddie, 2, 131, 142
Kernis, Mark, 215–216
Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants, A (Bee Gees), 118–120
King Biscuit Flower Hour (radio show), 168
King, Carole, 137
“Kiss Me in the Rain,” 184
“Kitty Can,” 78
Kleinow, Sneaky Pete, 119
Komlosy, Stephen, 25, 26, 27, 75
Kool and the Gang, 129, 130, 137, 170
Lakeland Ledger, 235
Lala, Joe, 168, 204, 219
“Lamplight,” 76, 78, 84, 104
Laverty, Marilyn, 198
Lawrie, Billy, 103
“Lay Down Sally,” 169
Layla and Other Love Songs (Clapton), 123, 132
Leach, Robin, 265
Leaf, David, 19, 203, 216
LeBlanc, Jené, 97
“Lemons Never Forget,” 58
Lennon, John, 6, 43, 97,
178, 180, 293–294
Let It Be (Beatles), 182
“Let It Be Me,” 241
“Let Me Love You,” 13, 18
“Let There Be Love,” 78
Lewis, Vic, 100
Leyton, Johnny, 25, 26
Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The (film), 229
Life in a Tin Can (Bee Gees), 118–119
Life magazine, 145
Little Shop of Horrors (film), 189
Little Sister, 129, 142
Living Eyes (Bee Gees), 280
Loft, 142
Loggins, Kenny, 132
“Lollipop,” 13, 15
London Times (newspaper), 225
“Lonely Days,” 112, 114–115, 117, 134, 221, 315
Loner (Maurice Gibb), 106
“Long and Winding Road, The,” 187, 199, 236
“Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma,” 84
“Lord Bless All,” 104
Los Angeles Times (newspaper),
260
Loughnane, Lee, 205
“Love Is Thicker Than Water,” 241–242, 249, 251
“Love So Right,” 133
“Love You Inside Out,” 216
Love You Make, The: An Insider’s Story of the Beatles (Brown),
35
Loving John: The Untold Story (Pang and Edwards), 180
Lulu
Bee Gees and, 40
career, 39–40, 42, 60, 79, 101
Davey Jones and, 59–60, 63, 64
Lulu/Maurice
before marriage, 39, 42, 60, 64, 74–75, 76, 77
end of marriage/divorce, 119, 122–123
Maurice’s funeral, 300
singing together (2002), 296
wedding/marriage, 79–80, 90, 114, 118, 293, 294, 298–299
Lunden, Joan, 266
Lupé, Bernard, 165
MacDonald, Ralph, 171
Madonna, 2, 9
Magne, Michel, 148
Main Course (Bee Gees), 126, 128–129, 131, 133, 172
“Man on Fire,” 256
Mancuso, David, 142
Mann, Herbie, 204
Marbles, 72
Mardin, Arif, 120, 121, 124–125, 127, 128, 131, 134, 151, 285–286
“Marley Putt Drive,” 83
Marsh, Dave, 142
Martin, George, 121, 186–187, 188, 192, 194–195, 201
Martin, Steve, 189, 190
Maslin, Janet, 198
“Massachusetts,” 42, 45, 47–48, 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 106, 179, 221
“Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” 189
Mayall, John/Bluesbreakers, 27
McCartney, Paul, 2, 6, 8, 28, 34, 199
McCoo, Marilyn, 227–228
McCrae, George, 132
McDonald, Ralph, 137
“Me Without You,” 258
Meek, Joe, 25–26
Meet the Beatles (album), 178
Melanie, 84
“Melody Fair,” 79, 83, 97
Melody Fair band, 235–236, 237
Melody Maker magazine, 37, 38, 47, 49, 60, 158
Melouney, Vince
Bee Gees and, 36, 53, 58, 59, 70–71, 73, 74, 78
deportation and, 53–54
M.F.S.B., 137, 169–170
Miami Herald (newspaper), 269–270
Middle Ear studio, 209–210
Midler, Bette, 120
Miller, Jim, 57, 59
“Monday’s Rain,” 24
Monkees, 59, 63
Moon, Keith, 178, 293
“More Than a Woman,” 136, 156, 158, 165, 166, 170, 172, 173, 316
Morgan, Robert W., 232, 235, 236, 241–242, 253
Moroder, Giorgio, 214
“Most of a Life,” 104
Move, 39
Mr. Natural, 121–122, 126, 134
Mudlarks, 13, 15
Multi-tracks use, 207–209
Murcia, Joey, 219
Murphy, Dwina
beliefs/description, 303, 304–305, 306, 307
Druidism, 304–305
image, 303, 304
Murphy, Dwina/Robin
Howard Stern radio show, 306
meeting/moving in together, 303–304
Robin-John, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310
Robin’s illness/death, 309–310, 311, 312
wedding/marriage, 304–306, 307, 309–310, 311
Murphy, Steven, 312
Murphy, Walter, 137, 171
Music for UNICEF concert,
211–212
“My Father Was a Dustman,” 21
“My Generation,” 130
Nazis and Swing Kids/music, 138–139
Nelson, Paul, 198–199
Nelson, Willie, 120, 254
NEMS, 27–28, 32–33, 35, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 108, 181, 186
“Never Say Never,” 76
New Musical Express, 54, 72, 91, 94, 103, 106, 308
New York magazine, 144
“New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr. Jones?),” 1–2, 14, 35, 36, 37–38, 43–44, 45, 48, 49, 81, 132, 178–179, 221
New York Times (newspaper), 77, 167, 171, 180, 182, 203, 246, 289
Newman, Paul, 229
Newman, Randy, 155
Newton-John, Olivia, 212, 228, 281
Newton, Wayne, 223
Nichols, Paul, 259
“Night Fever,” 136, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161–162, 172–173, 251, 316
“Night on Disco Mountain,” 169
“Nights on Broadway,” 2, 124–125, 126, 128, 130–131, 221
Nilsson, Harry, 131
“Nobody Does It Better,” 203
Noell, Terry, 141
Nuffield, Joanne, 39, 74
Nyro, Laura, 120
Oakes, Bill, 138, 168–169, 174–175
Oates, John, 250
Ochs, Phil, 153
“Odessa,” 82
Odessa (Bee Gees), 19, 70, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 80–85, 104
“Oh! Darling,” 195, 199
Olatunji, Babatunde, 141
“On Time,” 315
One (Bee Gees), 283, 288
“One Love,” 256
“One Million Years,” 104
One Night Only (Bee Gees live performance/album/DVD), 287, 289, 290
OneNews, 318
“Only One Woman,” 72
Orbison, Roy, 95–96
Oricks, Kenny, 15
Osmond, Marie, 228
“Our Love (Don’t Throw It All Away),” 252
Page, Jimmy, 254
Palentine Theatre, 16
Pang, May, 180
Pankow, James, 205
Parazaider, Walter, 205
Parsons, Gram, 42, 108, 119
Parton, Dolly, 132, 281
Partridge Family, The, 231
Pass, Barbara May, 11–12
See also Gibb, Barbara
Peellaert, Guy, 144
People magazine, 223, 228, 247, 256, 258, 259, 260–261, 268, 272
Peppermint Lounge, 140
Performance (film), 184
Perren, Freddie, 169
Perry, Joe, 190–191
Perry, Richard, 131
Pet Shop Boys, 290
Pet Sounds (Beach Boys), 105, 174
Peters, Carol, 297
Petersen, Colin
Bee Gees and, 31, 36, 53–54, 64, 73–74, 93
departure from Bee Gees/legal issues, 98–99, 101
deportation and, 53–54
Petridis, Alex, 84
Philadelphia Daily News (newspaper), 233
Phillips, Arlene, 289
Phillips, Sam, 147
“Pinball Wizard,” 144
Pink Floyd, 39, 148
Pirates of Penzance, The, 260–261
Pitney, Gene, 95–96
Playboy magazine, 114, 152, 196, 229, 264
Pleasance, Donald, 189
“Please Read Me,” 44
“Polk Salad Annie,” 93, 241
Polydor, UK
Bee Gees and, 33, 34, 36, 37,
45, 47, 289
Robin Gibb and, 99
Presley, Elvis, 48, 63, 147, 212, 219, 251
Preston, Billy, 191
Price, Tim, 266
Principal, Victoria/Andy Gibb
Andy’s death and, 271, 272
breakup, 226, 263–265
meeting, 228–229, 230–231
relationship, 258–260, 261–262, 265
Principal, Victoria background/careers, 229–230, 264
Prine, John, 120
Pryor, Richard, 168, 183
Purdie, Bernard, 165, 190
Quadrophenia (Who), 145
Queen Latifah, 184
“Railroad,” 106–107
Rare, Precious & Beautiful (Bee Gees), 179
Rattlesnakes (band), 15
“Really and Sincerely,” 52–53, 58
Record Mirror, 198
Redding, Otis, 8, 41, 124, 134, 293
Redgrave, Lynn, 296
Reeder, Kim/Andy Gibb
Andy’s death and, 271–272
in Australia, 238–239
divorce/settlement, 247–249
Kim/Peta seeing Andy (1980), 255–256
in Los Angeles, 242–243
Peta (daughter), 247, 248, 249, 255–256, 271–272
pregnancy/move back to Australia, 245–246, 247
wedding/marriage, 239, 244
Reeder, Kim background, 238–239
Rennie, Ronald, 33
Revolver (Beatle), 43
Rich, Buddy, 11
Richard, Cliff, 34
Richards, Keith, 6, 8, 50
Richardson, Karl
Andy Gibb and, 240, 249
Bee Gees/music and, 131–132, 207, 209–210, 281
Saturday Night Fever, 148–149, 150, 151, 153–154, 155–156, 159, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166
Robin’s Reign (Robin Gibb), 104–105
Rock Dreams (Cohn and Peellaert), 144
“Rock Your Baby,” 132
“Rocket Man,” 236
Rockwell, John, 203, 246
Rogers, Kenny, 132, 281–282
Rolling Stone magazine, 57, 127, 133, 163, 187, 197, 198, 201, 217, 277–278
Rolling Stones, 2, 6, 35, 39, 87, 88, 205
Ronstadt, Linda, 131, 260
Rooney, Mickey, 182
Ross, Diana, 222, 282–283
Royal Albert Hall, 65–66
RSO
Bee Gees/Gibb brothers, 35, 90, 99, 103, 106, 108, 110, 119, 127–128, 131, 138, 156, 201, 205, 219, 223, 236, 239, 240, 243, 250, 252, 255–256, 257, 264
Bee Gees lawsuit and, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279
going public, 108, 109
Saturday Night Fever, 138, 168–169, 171, 172, 174, 176
Sgt. Pepper’s film soundtrack,
197
See also specific individuals; Stigwood, Robert
Rubell, Steve, 142–143
Ruffin, Jimmy, 218
Rumours (Fleetwood Mac), 136, 185
“Run to Me,” 134, 221
Russell, Ken, 182–183
Russell Street Club, 16
Sahm, Doug, 120
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