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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Bee Gees
| 'I can feel the speaking Sky' is a line from which song? | BeeGees
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'Red Chair,Fade Away'. From 'Bee Gees 1st'
| What was the last recorded album the Bee Gees released before they broke up in 1969? | BeeGees
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'Odessa'. Perhaps it should have been called 'Spicks and Spats'..but brotherly love brought them back.
| The comeback album for the Gees after their split was '2 Years On' also saw a return to the singles chart. What was the first single release from the album? | BeeGees
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'Lonely Days'. 'Lonely Days' was number one in the US
| Lets get personal. Maurice Gibb was married to a former British pop star. Who was she? | BeeGees
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Lulu. Maurice and Lulu split up..she was in 'To Sir with Love ' and went on to some great television acting roles..'Adrian Mole' and played herself in 'Ab Fab'.
| Who was the drummer featured on 'Trafalgar'? | BeeGees
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Geoff Bridgeford. What ever happened to Geoff?
| What is the name of the comic that the above drummer is reading on the inside cover of 'Trafalgar'? | BeeGees
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'The Beezer'. 'The Beano' is still published today..the English Dennis the Menace is fifty years old!
| Another early 70's hit for the Brothers Gibb was 'Run to Me'. Which album was that from? | BeeGees
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'To Whom it May Concern'. Two singles from this one..the other was 'Alive'
| The record producer Arif Mardin is credited with re-launching the Bee Gees with 'Main Course' but which of their albums did he first produce? | BeeGees
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'Mr Natural'. The title track was released as a single..still one of my favourites
Robin and Maurice. Robin and Maurice are fraternal twins - Robin is the elder by 30 minutes.
two. Two: Leslie, their sister, and their younger brother Andy who died in 1988.
To stop the boys becoming juvenile deliquents. Barry and Robin were arsonists and Barry stole from a policeman's child and got 2 years for good behaviour. The authorities suggested to their parents that a fresh start in Australia might be a good thing.
| Their first single 'The Battle of the Blue and the Grey' - a Johnny Horton inspired piece - was released in Australia in March 1963. What was their first international hit? | BeeGees..The Prequel
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'New York Mining Disaster-1941'. 'New York Mining Disaster' was actually written about the tragedy that occurred at a mine in Wales.
Robert Stigwood. They sent all their Australian recordings to Brian Epstein,who handed them over to Robert Stigwood who was woking for NEMS at the time. He left and the Bee Gees were his first major signing. Barry relates his mother answering the phone and telling them 'a Mr Stigweed called for you'
| Their first international album with four singles released from it was 'Bee Gees First'. What was their next album, which contained the hit single 'Massachusetts'? | BeeGees..The Prequel
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'Horizontal'. 'Horizontal' and then 'Idea'.
| The Bee Gees spilt in 1969 with Robin going solo and Barry and Maurice, remaining the Bee Gees, released an album called what? | BeeGees..The Prequel
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'Cucumber Castle'. 'Cucumber Castle be it ever so humble'. 'Odessa' was the double album that the Gees released before the break-up. It is alleged that Barry and Robin fell out over which was to be the 'A' side of the single to be released of this album, Barry's 'First of May' or Robin's 'Lamplight'.
| What was the name of the reunion album that brought the brothers back together in 1970-71 (It featured their number one US hit 'Lonely Days')? | BeeGees..The Prequel
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'Two Years On'. 'Two Years On' and now another 30 years on 'This is Where I Came In'
Idea. One of my favorites on the album.
| What is the only song ever sung by the BeeGees on an album that is not actually written by them? | BeeGees songs
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Such A Shame. Another song off the "Idea" album. It was written by lead guitarist Vince Melouney and sung by Maurice.
Main Course. Very catchy song.
| What is the first album that was produced by Arif Mardin? | BeeGees songs
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Mr. Natural. One of the best albums but mostly jazzy. He then helped to produce "Main Course" and others.
1970. The album that did not include Robin due to a separation.
| How many BeeGees albums were produced in the 1990's? | BeeGees songs
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3. The albums were: "High Civilisation" (1991), "Size Isn't Everything" (1993), and "Still Waters" (1997).
E-S-P. "E-S-P" was their comeback album in 1987.
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?. Their first U.S. #1 along with "Lonely Days".
| What year was the album "To Whom It May Concern" released? | BeeGees songs
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1972. Had only one well-known hit on it, "Run To Me".
| What is the name of the album rejected by Polygram in 1974? | BeeGees songs
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A Kick in the Head is Worth Eight in the Pants. Weird enough, but it was rejected. Some of the hits were released as singles, though. The other three albums are albums released by Maurice, Robin, and Andy, in that order.
New York Mining Disaster 1941. "Holiday" was released on the same album, "The BeeGees First", and was also a successful hit.
Spirits Having Flown. "Main Course" had only two while "Children of the World" had one. "Saturday Night Fever" had 4. The 3 hits were "Tragedy", "Too Much Heaven", and "Loves You Inside Out".
Mr. Natural. Another jazzy tune, the longest on the album.
Odessa. "Odessa" is 7 minutes and 9 seconds long.
Maurice. Andy isn't even a BeeGee!
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