Talk:Barry Gibb/Archive 1

Isle of man
He was born on the isle of manTomcat96 (talk) 15:03, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I know, that's what the article says. And your point is...? -- Timberframe (talk) 17:30, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

likely to be surpassed?
The statement "this is unlikely to ever be surpassed" is pure speculation and should be removed? Puglet 01:54, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

(Love Is) Thicker Than Water
The song "(Love Is)Thicker Than Water" was written by Andy Gibb only according to Wikipedia's article for Andy Gibb and the article for "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water". Therefore, I have removed this entry for this site:

In 1978, he became the only songwriter to have four straight number one hits in the U.S.A, breaking the John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1964 record. These songs were "Stayin' Alive", "Love Is Thicker Than Water", "Night Fever", "If I Can't Have You".


 * NO, that's not what the wikipedia article says, and it's not how the song is credited off of wikipedia - it is credited as a collaboration of Barry and Andy Gibb. I reinstated the paragraph.Tvoz 04:17, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

"Homoerotic posturing"
The article about Brett Anderson mentions "Barry Gibb's homoerotic posturing". What does it mean? -- Ghirla -трёп-  15:00, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Christian names not suitable.
quote from article "In the early 90s Barry had a heart attack"

usage should be Gibb.

Pga1965 (talk) 07:22, 13 November 2009 (UTC)


 * In general I'd agree, although there are a couple of cicumstances where first names would be appropriate:

The occurence you've cited is part of a sentence which reads as: "According to the biography Tales from The Brothers' Gibb ... In the early 90s Barry had a heart attack brought on by morphine during a back operation and suffers from arthritis." This construction suggests that the text following the elipsis is a quotation, although as I don't have a copy of the cited biography I can't be sure. -- Timberframe (talk) 10:52, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
 * if the context relates to more than one person of the same surname (eg parts of the article discussing interactions between the brothers Gibb)
 * if the text is quoted, in which case it would be inappropriate to alter it, although editorial clarification between [...] could be added, eg "Barry [Gibb]".

Career
The text states "The Bee Gees rank sixth on the all-time top-sellers list." yet on the linked page they are nowhere near sixth. In fact there are (by my count) 23 acts with higher claimed sales and four others with the same. Where exactly does this ranking of sixth come from? NevarMaor (talk) 16:34, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I have placed an archived copy of the previous content of Talk:All in Your Name (Barry Gibb song)
here for historical purposes.  ArcAngel    (talk) ) 16:37, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Songwriting
Is it true that he wrote all of Destiny's Child songs? 216.136.4.136 (talk) 19:42, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
 * No, Destiny's Child only connection to Barry Gibb is with their cover version of "Emotion" which Barry originally co-wrote for Samantha Sang back in 1977. Ferdinandhudson (talk) 18:27, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

The mentioned song "Carried Away", originally intended for Barbra Streisand, was later released, namely by Olivia Newton John on the "Physical" album. Sgracanin (talk) 20:44, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

He has returned to concert w/ Ricky Skaggs (Country - Western performer)
Today is August 1 -- the TV news "highlights" included a video-audio clip of his weekend performance in Nashville, TN on July 27, 2012. Here's the online announcement from "Nashville Scene":

Grand Ole Opry feat. Darryl Worley, James Otto, Dailey and Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Barry Gibb & more When: Fri., July 27, 7 p.m. 2012 Price: $29-$54 Grand Ole Opry House 2804 Opryland Dr

http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/grand-ole-opry-feat-darryl-worley-james-otto-dailey-and-vincent-ricky-skaggs-barry-gibb-and-more/Event?oid=2946982

Timothyjshaw (talk)timothyjshaw posted at WIKI article for "Barry Gibb" -- he is the last surviving "BeeGee" - Gibb family trio from 1960s - hit songs and performances —Preceding undated comment added 12:20, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 28 May 2015
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Protected edit request on 29 August 2015
Hello, I would like to correct a minor grammatical error

"After a United States tour early in 1974, the band started to performed at small clubs in England."

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Spelling corrections
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Revisions Needed for Clarity!
This article has numerous grammatical errors and needs extensive rewriting. I don't have the time to do it, but someone should; it makes Wikipedia look like an unreliable and amateurish source of information. This is not directed against any one or intended to be negative. Examples: The Bee Gees' original singles from 1963 to 1966 is written by Gibb. ("are" instead of "is") The Bee Gees returned in England in early 1967. ("to" England) Thank you.Crooner62 (talk) 04:17, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Re. Ancestry: Barry's mother Barbara Pass was Jewish. He is Jewish according to Jewish law. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.37.108.209 (talk) 21:21, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

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Name spelling
Was his first name officially Barry or Barrie? Here is his school admission record from 1959 which says Barrie. 167.123.240.35 (talk) 00:07, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * It's officially Barry as per the birth certificate. Ferdinandhudson (talk) 07:51, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2017
The article presently reads: In 1977, Gibb saw five of his songs simultaneously enter the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and, for one week in March, four of the top five songs were written by him.

It should read: In 1978, Gibb saw five of his songs simultaneously enter the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and, for one week in March, four of the top five songs were written by him.

This feat happened in 1978, not 1977. 2601:680:C103:C870:A4CE:BA4A:61A0:BAF5 (talk) 00:58, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
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Barry Gibb produced a record 4 consecutive number one in hot 100
Barry Gibb is the only producer to produce 4 consecutive number one hits in the US hot 100. It stared with Stayin Alive, follow by Love Is Thicker Than Water, follow by Night Fever, and follow by If I Can't Have You. He is the co-producer of these songs.

Also, Barry Gibb is the only song writer to write 8 number one hits in a calendar year, a record held by Lennon-McCartney who have 7. In 1964, Lennon-McCartney team wrote: 1) I Want To Hold Your Hand. 2) She Loves You. 3) Can't Buy Me Love. 4) Love Me Do. 5) A World Without Love. 6) A Hard Day's Night. 7) I Feel Fine. In 1978. Barry Gibb co-wrote: 1) How Deep Is Your Love. 2) Stayin' Alive. 3) (Love Is) Thicker Than Water. 4) Night Fever. 5) If I Can't Have You. 6) Shadow Dancing. 7) Grease. 8) Too Much Heaven (Went to number one on December 31, 1978.)

Here's the facts from the 1978 Billboard chart.

December 18 1977 – January 7 1978 Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love January 8 – 28 1978 Player - Baby Come Back January 29 – February 25 1978 Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive February 26 – March 11 1978 Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water March 12 – May 6 1978 Bee Gees - Night Fever May 7 – 13 1978 Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You May 14 – 27 1978 Paul McCartney and Wings - With A Little Luck May 28 – June 3 1978 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams - Too Much, Too Little, Too Late June 4 – 10 1978 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want June 11 – July 29 1978 Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing July 30 – August 5 1978 Rolling Stones - Miss You August 6 – 19 1978 Commodores - Three Times A Lady August 20 – September 2 1978 Frankie Valli - Grease September 3 – 23 1978 Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie September 24 – October 21 1978 Exile - Kiss You All Over October 22 – 28 1978 Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City October 29 – November 4 1978 Anne Murray - You Needed Me November 5 – 25 1978 Donna Summer - MacArthur Park November 26 – December 2 1978 Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers December 3 – 9 1978 Chic - Le Freak December 10 – 16 1978 Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers December 17 – 30 1978 Chic - Le Freak December 31 1978 – January 13 1979 Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven — Preceding unsigned comment added by PhilFont10 (talk • contribs) 07:39, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

ANDY GIBB
I see reference, somewhat buried to Maurice and Robin Gibb and to their unfamous sister.

I see NO REFERENCE to Andy Gibb, the younger brother who, for a brief moment, eclipsed the fame of the Bee Gees.

Why???


 * Just use Control-F and search for Andy, and you'll find at least 10 mentions of him. --  Jack of Oz   [pleasantries]  07:38, 14 June 2020 (UTC)

Birthplace versus origin
Could someone explain to me what it means that this article, and the ones on Robin and Maurice have their birthplace as The Isle of Man (understandable to me) and their "origin" as Manchester (I don't understand what origin means here - I would have thought that your birthplace is your origin)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.109.81.121 (talk) 08:07, 3 August 2014 (UTC)


 * See Template:Infobox_musical_artist --Musdan77 (talk) 04:37, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

The origin of the Bee Gees is the Isle of Man. They are Manx, not Mancs. They lived in Manchester for only three years. They lived in OZ longer (8 Years). They first performed as the Bee Gees in Australia. Should the origin be Austrailia? Certainly not Manchester. 13:23, 5 August 2015 (UTC)MCDrogo 5 Aug 2015 — Preceding unsigned comment added by

If they first performed in Australia as Bee Gees, then why don't they a definite origin on The Bee Gees page, which is Redcliffe? And, in the spite of being born in the Isle of Man, they were not Manx, as the brothers didn't have Manx background, and yes English ancestry. Still they were not English because they were not born in England. So, they're not English nor Manx, just British. And, yes, Manchester was ONE of their places of origin, though they settled there for only 3 years. Wherever you were raised, even if that's on two or more places, it's still your place of origin. G. Picanço (talk) 17:31, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

Nationality
Somebody put in a comment in the first sentence (about him being "British-American"), to not change his nationality because he never had Australian citizenship. But at https://youtu. be/gpp3YQ3B0n0?t=124 he says having grown up in Australia means to him "that's my country. That's where my heart is." Regardless of one's passport status, doesn't that qualify him as an Australian-American? Fred775 (talk) 04:35, 13 October 2020 (UTC)


 * No. He never took out Australian citizenship so he is not Australian. WWGB (talk) 09:59, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * According to the article, he lived in the States since 1975? To me that makes him more American than holding citizenship since 2009 does.  But part of his formative years were in Australia, and his ties with Australia have often been noted in the media.
 * It struck me as odd that the brothers' return to England was mentioned in the second paragraph but not their move to USA, so I have added that.
 * Note: I came here from Recent Changes feed: an IP editor had changed "British–American" to "British–Australian" despite the in-line comment.
 * — Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:27 Sun 29, AEDT) 22:27, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: I came here from Recent Changes feed: an IP editor had changed "British–American" to "British–Australian" despite the in-line comment.
 * — Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:27 Sun 29, AEDT) 22:27, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * — Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:27 Sun 29, AEDT) 22:27, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

I don’t know why all our biographical articles have to start with "Soandso is a some-country profession". Sure, the person's nationality, cultural background, and – for want of a better term – locus of operations are vitally important and belong in the introduction. But is the country a defining feature that must go in the first sentence? It lacks nuance and causes aggro when different groups want to claim a famous person. Pelagic ( messages ) – (08:35 Sun 29, AEDT) 21:35, 28 November 2020 (UTC)


 * See this wording for an alternate approach: Special:Diff/991212019. — Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:03 Sun 29, AEDT) 22:03, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Fred775, WWGB: what do you think? Pelagic ( messages ) – (09:30 Sun 29, AEDT) 22:30, 28 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Re "He has lived and worked in Britain, Australia, and the United States, currently holding dual UK–US citizenship", I don't mind the construct, but I don't like "and worked", as his touring meant he has "worked" in many countries. Also, I don't like "currently" as it implies his citizenship is constantly evolving. WWGB (talk) 01:30, 29 November 2020 (UTC)


 * How about "He has lived and worked in Britain, Australia, and the United States, and holds dual UK–US citizenship", although is there a source for his actual citizenship? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fred775 (talk • contribs) 04:05, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

He is British. If he can't be English, Manx, Australian or American, then he's just British. It's better to affirm it than to affirm thay he is stateless. Now he doesn't happen to have a nationality on his page, and I don't know. G. Picanço (talk) 17:37, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

Just don't know why. G. Picanço (talk) 17:38, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

To avoid edit wars, it's better to affirm that he is British than to affirm he's any of those other nationalities like American, Australian, English or Manx. G. Picanço (talk) 17:56, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

Deduction: If none the Bee Gees held Australian citizenship whatsoever, and Barry held dual UK-US citizenship 2009, then he is British-American! No exceptions. American actor Mel Gibson was raised in Australia too, but that did not turn him into Australian. G. Picanço (talk) 19:32, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

Barry Gibb
Why isn't he British? G. Picanço (talk) 17:30, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Because he is British-American. WWGB (talk) 04:47, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Infobox: parents listed need NOT be notable
@Wwgb: you reverted my edit with the unsupported assertion that parents are only listed in the Infobox if they are notable!?!?

If I’m mistaken, present the rule violated.

Do not revert without providing a supporting justification. Dhugot (talk) 06:53, 30 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Per WP:ONUS, it's your job to justify inclusion, not mine to "justify" exclusion. Anyway, per Template:Infobox_person, "Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable". WWGB (talk) 06:56, 30 May 2023 (UTC)