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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Bee Gees
| Why did the Gibbs leave England? | BeeGees..The Prequel (richardlennon) |
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.
| Who was the drummer featured on 'Trafalgar'? | BeeGees (richardlennon) |
Geoff Bridgeford. What ever happened to Geoff?
| Who released the Gibb-written song, "More and More"? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Diana Ross. It's on the album "Eaten Alive".
Robin and Maurice. Robin and Maurice are fraternal twins - Robin is the elder by 30 minutes.
| Which song on "Mr. Natural" was actually previously written in 1969, but was a different version? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Give A Hand, Take A Hand. And it was released by P.P. Arnold back then. I believe only this and "Sincere Relation" (on "Two Years On") were the only two album songs that were previously written (that one previously titled "Distant Relationship") and later released.
| Which BeeGee has an album called "Misunderstood"? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
Maurice. Andy isn't even a BeeGee!
| Which Bee Gees song remained the longest at number one in the U.S.? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Night Fever. "Night Fever" was number one for eight weeks, followed by four weeks for both "Stayin' Alive" and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", and three weeks for "How Deep Is Your Love".
| Which album was the unreleased song "Heat of the Night" an outtake of? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Spirits Having Flown. You can find this song on numerous bootleg compilations. It's an incredible song.
| Which album title song is about 7 minutes long? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
Odessa. "Odessa" is 7 minutes and 9 seconds long.
| Which album has exactly 3 #1 hits on it? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
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".
| When the Bee Gees returned to England who was their manager? | BeeGees..The Prequel (richardlennon) |
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'
| What year was the album "To Whom It May Concern" released? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
1972. Had only one well-known hit on it, "Run To Me".
| 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 (richardlennon) |
'Two Years On'. 'Two Years On' and now another 30 years on 'This is Where I Came In'
| What was the name of the B-Side song on the international single "Jumbo"? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
The Singer Sang His Song. All of those songs cannot be found on albums and are only available as singles.
| What was the last recorded album the Bee Gees released before they broke up in 1969? | BeeGees (richardlennon) |
'Odessa'. Perhaps it should have been called 'Spicks and Spats'..but brotherly love brought them back.
| What was the first Bee Gees album to top a million copies sold worldwide? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Bee Gees First. Trick question. The first one was the first album to top a million. The other three albums also topped a million worldwide. Seven albums in between "Idea" and "Main Course" didn't top it.
| What was the BeeGees first international hit? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
New York Mining Disaster 1941. "Holiday" was released on the same album, "The BeeGees First", and was also a successful hit.
| What is the only song ever sung by the BeeGees on an album that is not actually written by them? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
Such A Shame. Another song off the "Idea" album. It was written by lead guitarist Vince Melouney and sung by Maurice.
| What is the name of the comic that the above drummer is reading on the inside cover of 'Trafalgar'? | BeeGees (richardlennon) |
'The Beezer'. 'The Beano' is still published today..the English Dennis the Menace is fifty years old!
| What is the name of the album rejected by Polygram in 1974? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
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.
| What is the first album that was produced by Arif Mardin? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
Mr. Natural. One of the best albums but mostly jazzy. He then helped to produce "Main Course" and others.
| What is Barry Gibb'a full middle name? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
Alan Crompton. Hugh was Robin's middle name. Ernest was Maurice's middle name.
Mr. Natural. Another jazzy tune, the longest on the album.
Main Course. Very catchy song.
| What album is "Down To Earth" on? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
Idea. One of my favorites on the album.
E-S-P. "E-S-P" was their comeback album in 1987.
| What #1 U.S. hit is on the "Trafalgar" album? | BeeGees songs (duke19881614) |
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?. Their first U.S. #1 along with "Lonely Days".
| To be technical, their very first number one song anywhere was "Spicks and Specks". It reached number one in one country. Which country was it? | Do You Know The Bee Gees? (duke19881614) |
New Zealand. It also reached number three in Australia.
| 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 (richardlennon) |
'New York Mining Disaster-1941'. 'New York Mining Disaster' was actually written about the tragedy that occurred at a mine in Wales.
| 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 (richardlennon) |
'Horizontal'. 'Horizontal' and then 'Idea'.
| 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 (richardlennon) |
'Mr Natural'. The title track was released as a single..still one of my favourites
 Frequently Asked Questions about Bee Gees
- Did the Bee Gees record their song 'Emotion' and if so what album is it on? ( goto )
- There were four Gibb brothers in the music business, three of whom were in The Bee Gees. Name all four? ( goto )
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- Which major war was started indirectly by a Bee? ( goto )
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- How big is the biggest BEE known to man? ( goto )
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- Which famous composer started with a B and ended with a bee? ( goto )
- Where did the Spelling Bee get its name? ( goto )
- Who said, "So whata gonna do, let go the dogs or the bee's or the dogs who have bee's in their mouths so when they bark the bee's come out and sting you?" ( goto )
- How does one tell the difference amongst a bee, hornet, and wasp? ( goto )
- Which boxer said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"? ( goto )
- Does Antonio Banderas provide the voice for the bee on those Nasonex commercials? ( goto )
- How many times per second does a bee flap its wings? ( goto )
- What is so special about a bee from Monty Python called Eric? ( goto )
- 150 pounds of honey would fuel how many trips for a Honey Bee to fly to the moon ? ( goto )
- Which of these common insects is the closest relative to cockroach (cricket, bumble bee, dragonfly, praying mantis) ? ( goto )
- What was the winning word in the recent US National Spelling Bee, who spelt it, and what does it mean? ( goto )
- In total, how many Oscar-winning actors and actresses appeared in Irwin Allen's infamous 1978 Bee-movie 'The Swarm?' ( goto )
- Has any National Spelling Bee champion ever gone on to achieve fame in the arts, science, medicine, education, politics, or other endeavor? ( goto )
- There was a movie that spoofed the scene from Saturday Night Fever where John Travolta was "strutting down the street" to the Bee Gee song, "Staying Alive". What was that movie? ( goto )
- The word "vinegarroon" referring to the whip scorpion was used in the 2004 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. However, I've also seen it spelled with just one "r." Is that correct too? ( goto )
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