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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 20 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Gibb, Andy
'I Just Want to be Your Everything'. This song was Andy's first number one, but was written in a matter of minutes by eldest brother, Barry Gibb.
'(Love Is) Thicker Than Water'. This song was co-written by Barry and Andy while they were in Bermuda during Andy's honeymoon.
'Shadow Dancing'. This song was co-written by all 4 Gibb brothers during a break in the shooting of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
Kim Reeder. Andy met Kim through his oldest sister while he was living in Australia before he was summoned to America by his brothers and soon-to-be manager, Robert Stigwood.
On the John Davidson Show. Unsuspecting, members of the staff of John Davidson's Show surprised Andy by having Victoria appear, although she was not regularly scheduled to be on John's talk show on that date.
Hugh. Hugh is the father of the Gibbs and was a drummer when he met and then married Barbara Pass.
Manchester, England. Although, the Gibbs emigrated to Australia when Andy was only 5 months old, he was born in Manchester, England.
'Flowing Rivers'. 'Flowing Rivers' was the name of Andy's first album, which included the first two top singles of 'I Just Want to be Your Everything' and '(Love Is) Thicker Than Water'. Andy wrote or co-wrote 9 of the 10 songs on the album.
Peta. Peta is Andy's daughter who lives in Australia. The other three are Barry's children's names.
Solid Gold. Solid Gold brought Andy's music and face into living rooms all across America.
Hugh and Barbara. Hugh Gibb and Barbara Pass were both in the music business in England during World War 2. Hugh was a drummer and director of a band, Barbara was a singer. They never performed together, but actually met at a dance.
4. Andy's siblings include his sister, Leslie, and his three older brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice (known as the Bee Gees). There was some confusion for a time about a younger sister named Berri, but in fact she was Andy's niece (Leslie's daughter).
19. Andy was born on March 5th, {1958;} 'I Just Want to Be Your Everything' hit the number one spot on July 30th, 1977, making Andy 19 years old.
Flowing Rivers. The album, 'Flowing Rivers' was actually recorded three times. Two times when Andy was living in Australia, but he was not happy with the results of those recordings. After signing with Robert Stigwood, the album was recorded a third time and, happy with the results, was released in the US and throughout the world.
Robert Stigwood. Robert Stigwood had managed the Bee Gees for years. While in Alaska, Barry called Andy in Australia and told him that he wanted to help produce his album and that Robert wanted to manage him.
Shadow Dancing. Shadow Dancing was the title of Andy's second album, and the song of the same title was his third number one hit.
After Dark. There was some debate whether to release the song 'After Dark' or 'Desire'. Management wanted to release 'Desire', whereas Andy thought 'After Dark' was the stronger song. Management won the debate.
Andy had a very publicized relationship with an actress, which lasted 13 months. Who is she? | Another Andy Gibb Quiz
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Victoria Principal. Andy and Victoria met on the John Davidson show. The relationship only lasted 13 months. Andy dated many people in his life, but most people remember this very publicized relationship.
'All I Have To Do Is Dream'. A great song, but Andy could have picked a better duet partner (in my opinion).
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