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BeeGees..The Prequel Trivia Quiz


The Brothers Gibb are into their sixth decade of music..but how much do you know about their beginnings?

A multiple-choice quiz by richardlennon. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
43,843
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1939
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (8/10), Guest 86 (3/10), Guest 180 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Gibb brothers were born in Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who are the twins? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many other siblings do or did Barry, Maurice and Robin have? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Why did the Gibbs leave England? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In Australia the boys often performed at ... Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When the Bee Gees returned to England who was their manager? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 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'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Bee Gees spilt in 1969 with Robin going solo and Barry and Maurice, remaining the Bee Gees, released an album called what? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 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')? Hint



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Mar 11 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 86: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Gibb brothers were born in

Answer: Douglas, Isle of Man

Douglas is their birth place but they've lived everywhere else.
2. Who are the twins?

Answer: Robin and Maurice

Robin and Maurice are fraternal twins - Robin is the elder by 30 minutes.
3. How many other siblings do or did Barry, Maurice and Robin have?

Answer: two

Two: Leslie, their sister, and their younger brother Andy who died in 1988.
4. Why did the Gibbs leave England?

Answer: 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.
5. In Australia the boys often performed at ...

Answer: Speedway Races

They sang between races at the speedway and caught the attention of Bill Gates, a Brisbane DJ.
6. 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?

Answer: 'New York Mining Disaster-1941'

'New York Mining Disaster' was actually written about the tragedy that occurred at a mine in Wales.
7. When the Bee Gees returned to England who was their manager?

Answer: 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'
8. 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'?

Answer: 'Horizontal'

'Horizontal' and then 'Idea'.
9. The Bee Gees spilt in 1969 with Robin going solo and Barry and Maurice, remaining the Bee Gees, released an album called what?

Answer: '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'.
10. 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')?

Answer: 'Two Years On'

'Two Years On' and now another 30 years on 'This is Where I Came In'
Source: Author richardlennon

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