NEWS, May 11th.
Bee Gees plaque unveiled in London
 Robin shows just how happy he is with the Westminster honour
Bee Gees musical in the pipeline
The musical based on the songs of The Bee Gees is being written for London's West End and for Broadway.
According to Robin Gibb the project is in the pipeline and probably on stage in 12 to 16 months.
http://news.bbc.co.uk:80
Robin on German TV
Robin will be present in the German ZDF show of Carmen Nebel on May 17 at 20.15 (local time)
http://carmennebel.zdf.de
Marion: GSI 05/11/08
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NEWS, April 23rd.
Deal premiere
The World premiere of "Deal" is to take place at the Brenden Theatre Palms Resort in Las Vegas this coming Thursday 24th April 2008.
Deal stars Burt Reynolds and features the new Barry Gibb single "Drown On The River" which is available on iTunes now.
Robin interview for BBC
To listen to the interview with Robin and Michael Ball (BBC Radio 2) of April 20th.
Click here (it starts at 2:23.00)
Marion: GSI 04/23/08
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NEWS, April 21st.
Barry's chat
For a transcript of the Barry Gibb chat of April 19th. click here.
Lulu sings Gibb
A new LuLu collection called "The Atco sessions 1969-1972" has been added to iTunes in the UK and features quite a number of Gibb compositions too,
including the Maurice Gibb production: "Everybody's Got To Clap".
For info to order the album and to listen to sound clips:
www.amazon.com and
www.hmv.co.uk
Marion: GSI 04/21/08
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NEWS, April 18th.
Attention!!!
Barry Gibb guitar raffle
The Miami Beach Police Department are holding a fundraiser to benefit the "American Cancer Society".
Barry Gibb (an honorary Miami Beach Police Officer) has donated and autographed a guitar.
Click here (Word) for the official flyer with all information and to read how to purchase tickets for this worthy cause.
Barry Gibb Chat
There will be another chat with Barry this Saturday 19th April, 3PM (Miami time).
For details see www.BarryGibb.com.
Marion: GSI 04/18/08
(thanks also Lori Freedline, Miami Beach Police Department)
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NEWS, April 1st.
"This Morning"
Like earlier mentioned on the Don't Forget To Remember section of our GSI front page Robin appeared on British TV yesterday in the ITV program "This Morning"
Click here to see Robin in the show.
 Robin in "This Morning"
Update concerning Fan Get Together (Word).
(for details in English please email Rosalien at: crmbeks@wanadoo.nl
Marion: GSI 04/01/08
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NEWS, March 17th.
Robin talking to Rachel Ray
Watch Robin at the Rachel Ray daytime talk show
www.rachaelrayshow.com
 Robin and Rachel Ray
Robin joined Valeriya in Moscow this weekend for the Russian launch of her forthcoming album, which features a new version of "Stayin' Alive" and has Robin on backing vocals.
Robin planned to make an appearance at Valeriya's press conference and showcase at Most Club, and on NTV television.
Check out the March 13 edition of "7 Days Magazine" which has an article about Robin.
Valeriya's album "Out Of Control" will be made available in Britain this spring.
More info soon on RobinGibb.com
You can watch Valeriya and Robin Gibb working in their new version of Stayin
Alive: www.youtube.com
Also visit: www.russiatoday.ru
New tracks from Robin
Robin spent some time writing some new songs with producer Peter John Vettese lately and he plans writing and recording more material this spring.
He hopes the new tracks can get released after the summer. Soon more info on this new project, as well as some sound clips to listen to, of a recent concert in Berlin at: RobinGibb.com
David English
Recently David English was interviewed by Stephanie Thorburn who has worked together with GSI before and of which we have posted earlier articles.
Click here to read the story.
Marion: GSI 03/17/08
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NEWS, February 24th.
Stayin' Alive re-recorded
 Robin and Valeriya
For more info visit RobinGibb.com
Marion: GSI 02/24/08
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NEWS, February 12th.
Bee Gees inducted into Playboy Hall Of Fame
The Bee Gees have been added to the Playboy Hall Of Fame after claiming the prestigious award in the magazine's 2007 Music Poll honouring the
Gibb brothers for scoring top 10 hits in "every decade since the 1960s".
www.contactmusic.com:80
Marion: GSI 02/12/08
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NEWS, February 9th.
Barry and Warner Music Group
Barry did sign a new contract with Warner Music Group, November 9th 2007.
You could earlier see the photos in the GSI News of November 9th
Warner has now announced this in a press release
www.wmg.com
Marion: GSI 02/09/08
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NEWS, January 31st.
Robin sings in Berlin
Yesterday Robin did his performance at the Admiralspalast in Berlin, Germany.
The setlist:
www.spreeradio.de
Emotions, Gotta get a message to you, How deep is your love, Nights on Broadway, I started a joke, Massachusetts, How can you mend a broken heart, Night fever, Holiday, NY mining disaster, More than a woman, Saved by the bell, To love somebody, Words, You win again, Juliet, You should be dancing, Jive talkin, Stayin alive and Tragedy.
 Robin backstage in Berlin
Photo and video:
www.spreeradio.de/
Marion: GSI 01/31/08
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NEWS, January 22nd.
Robin juror of Ivor Novellos
Robin will be one of the jurors of the Ivor Novello Awards of this year.
He will assist judging the entries for the category "Best Song Musically and Lyrically".
This year's edition of The Ivor Novello Awards will take place in London on Thursday 22nd May 2008.
see also www.robingibb.com
Marion: GSI 01/22/08
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NEWS, January 19th.
TRIBUTE TO MAURICE
' This month it's 5 years ago since you left us but you are always in our hearts and in our minds. We cherish all the video and sound recordings which will always remember us, and generations after us, who you were;
A wonderful person and a great artist.
(Marion / GSI)
click here for a tribute poem.
Special Maurice Gibb Tribute song
Staying Alive, a Bee Gees tribute band based in the U.K., composed a new and original song for Mo.
Especially written by one of the band members of this U.K. cover band in memory of Maurice.
You can find their website at: www.stayinalive.co.uk , see Maurice Gibb Tribute.
(Thank you, Bill Howard)
And more to remember Mo
- There's of course the book of Deborah Chesher: "Everybody I Shot Is Dead"
(www.sltrib.com:80 ).
GSI mentioned about it before. The book was written to keep the memory alive of many great musicians who have died, amongst them our Maurice:
www.cheshercat.com/1
www.cheshercat.com/2
- and don't forget to visit Mo at YouTube
www.youtube.com
Robin in Barbados
Racing tycoon Michael Tabor surprised everyone during his end-of-year party in Barbados by secretly booking Robin Gibb for a performance December 29th.
(the Daily Mail article however mentioned it was brother Barry).
www.dailymail.co.uk
Bee Gees petition
Bee Gee fan John Walne has set up a petition to get the brother's knighted via the Prime Minister's web site.
The GIBB BROTHERS deserve this honour for their contribution to the music industry, entertainment industry and the UNICEF work they have done over the years.
If you are a British citizen or resident and want to sign the petition, please follow this link
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BEEGEES/
Confirmed live appearances by Robin
Robin Gibb has confirmed live appearances in Berlin, Germany on January 29th 20.00 pm at the Admiralspalast, (sold out!)
www.spreeradio.de
and Dubai, Media City March 1, live performance at the International Jazz Festival
www.boxofficeme.com
www.timeoutdubai.com
Bee Gees Catalog
The Bee Gees catalog found its way to the iTunes stores January 15th. Also available in some online shops, such as Amazon in the USA:
www.amazon.com/The-Bee-Gees
Robin at charity ball in London
January 11th Robin attended the Undiluted Spirit Charity Ball in London (Old Billingsgate) to raise money for The Outward Bound Trust - a charity for young people.
There was an auction of celebrity items and a performance by Take That. Robin joined them on stage to sing How Deep Is Your Love. Robin and Take That's performance raised over £10,000 for the Outward Bound Trust, an educational charity of which the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of York are the patron and chairman respectively.
Photos of Robin's arrival and performance:
www.wireimage.com and
http://s238.photobucket.com . video clip available at:
http://video.msn.com
Releases for 2008
Although not confirmed yet certain sources tell us that there will come a re-issue of "Odessa" on three disks (stereo, mono, and extras), and a box of the following three Bee Gees albums: "Cucumber Castle", "2 Years On" and "Trafalgar" with two disks each.
Warner told us that the release schedule from Rhino now shows "Odessa" for June 24th. 2008.
No idea why it's been delayed, probably they're still working on things.
Next will be: "2 Years On", "Cucumber Castle" and "Trafalgar", however no release dates known yet.
Robin on French TV
Yesterday Robin participated in Star Academy which is the French version of American Idol. He performed with contestant Mathieu and they performed "How deep is your love" and "Stayin alive".
You can watch the video here.
Dutch Bee Gees tribute shows
Like earlier mentioned in our GSI News of September 17th there will start a Bee Gees tribute show in The Netherlands this year.
www.atributetothebeegees.nl
Just a reminder for all the interested people; the first show starts January 21st in IJsselstein, however this show is already sold out.
More possibilities to visit one of the shows you can find in the schedule, see: www.atributetothebeegees.nl
Robin Gibb President of Heritage Foundation
Robin is the new annual President of the Heritage Foundation.
This foundation encompasses comic, musical, sports, film & TV heritage, and aims to combine paying tribute to Britain's wealth of talent with raising funds for good causes through its "Arts and Entertainment Charitable Trust".
More details on www.robingibb.com
Marion: GSI 01/19/08
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Earlier News of 2007
News of 2006
News of 2005
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NEWS, May 7th.
Robin 's campaign for World War 2 airmen
Robin Gibb is leading a campaign for World War II airmen of bomber command to be honoured with a national memorial.
The bomber command and so many other foreign soldiers are very much appreciated in Holland and every year there are many ceremonies there to honour them. Robin would like to see a national memorial for them in Britain as well.
Watch video
Marion: GSI 05/07/08
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NEWS, May 1st.
Bee Gees Blue Plaque ceremony
We're only a little over a week away from the Bee Gees blue plaque
ceremony in Westminster and Robin is working hard on the media
coverage of the event as well as fine-tuning the programme. If you're in the area, come to 67 Brook Street at noon, on May 10th! Access to
Brook Street is free, but if you wish to attend the charity lunch that follows
you need to reserve tickets with the Heritage Foundation.
The Gold Radio Network in the UK will be having a 'Bee Gees Week' to
commemorate the unveiling of the Blue Plaque. So make sure to tune in to
Gold Radio next week for seven days filled with Bee Gees music as well as
a chance to win tickets for the charity lunch with Robin!
More details at: www.robingibb.com
Marion: GSI 05/01/08
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NEWS, April 29th.
Gibb Family attends Young Society Of Love And Hope Event
 Linda and Barry Gibb
Barry at Miami Beach Health Foundation
''Everybody has access to healthcare, but too many have to go without,'' Barry said as board co-chairman of the Miami Beach Health Foundation. The Bee Gees star makes his appeal as the group's classic How Deep is Your Love plays.
The presentation appears on the foundation's website to draw attention to the plight of the uninsured.
www.miamiherald.com /
www.miamibeachhealthfoundation.org
Watch Barry's commercial.
Robin at art show
 Robin and Marta Grigorieva
Marion: GSI 04/29/08
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NEWS, April 16th.
Barry gets police badge
On April 9th Barry received an honorary police badge and I.D. by Chief of Miami Beach Carlos Noriega. Wife Linda attended the ceremony too.
Barry: "This is an incredible honour especially when it comes from your own community and a very proud day for my family. Thank you to the Miami Beach Police Department".
See for photos: www.barrygibb.com
Robin on German TV
August 9th. Robin will be present in the German TV show "Die Hit Giganten" like also mentioned in our schedule on the GSI front page:
"Don't Forget To Remember", where we have mentioned more appearances of The Brothers as usual.
Barry and Olivia
The album of Olivia Newton John, "Olivia Newton John And Friends", of which we mentioned earlier, will be released in Australia on May 5th and for sale on Amazon on May 6th.
An international release will follow but details are not available yet.
On this album she sings duets with other artists.
The CD is to help benefit the cause and raise additional funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre.
Barry: "I've known Olivia most of my life and she's a dear friend. It was great seeing her and working with her again was unforgettable. I will always be there for her cause."
The song 'The Heart Knows' was written by Barry and his sons Ashley and Steve.
Marion: GSI 04/16/08
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NEWS, March 25th.
Barry sings with Olivia Newton John
To coincide with her Great Walk To Beijing, Olivia and friends from the
around the globe have recorded an amazing CD (executive produced by Amy Sky)
to help benefit the cause and raise additional funds for the "Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre".
Title of the album: "A Celebration in Song": Olivia Newton-John and Friends
Track 4 is the song Barry recorded with her: "The Heart Knows"
http://olivianewton-john.com
The link to Olivia's sponsorship page for her Great Walk to Beijing is:
www.greatwalktobeijing.com
Marion: GSI 03/25/08
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NEWS, March 20th.
Easter with Robin Gibb
This Easter is Magic's "Legends Weekend" and Robin is at hand to host a show for the music station.
So make sure to tune in to Magic FM and TV this Sunday, March 23rd, for Robin Gibb's Magic Music Legends!
Click here to hear a preview.
GSI TIP
Steve Barry sings Bee Gees cover: "Love so right"
www.youtube.com
See also GSI Covers And Rarities edition 5.
Marion: GSI 03/20/08
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NEWS, March 2nd.
Robin closes jazz festival in Dubai
The closing act of the festival was Robin Gibb, who belted out chartbusters such as Tragedy, How Deep Is Your Love and Staying Alive the immensely popular Saturday Night Fever number.
Robin had promised in an earlier interview to bring the house down. And he sure did with three encores.
www.xpress4me.com
www.gulfnews.com
For some photos please click here
Marion: GSI 03/02/08 (thanks also Lori Carson)
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NEWS, February 26th.
Robin interviewed
This Saturday Robin will perform in Dubai. (March 1st).
Listen here to an interview for Dubai radio 2.
It's possible (we have no confirmation) that you can watch Robin's performance
online at: www.channelarab.tv
The arab tv channel MBC is at Dubai Media City and that is where Robin will perform at 10pm this Saturday.
UAE time is GMT +4. MBC is the official TV channel of the festival.
Marion: GSI 02/26/08 (thanks also Lori C.)
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NEWS, February 20th.
Love and Hope Ball 2008
Like every year there have been fans visiting the Love And Hope Ball again which was on February 16.
www.diabetesresearch.org
www.socialmiami.com
 International Chairmen Linda and Barry Gibb
Click here for the photo report of the fans.
Bee Gees honoured in London
The Bee Gees are to be honoured with a blue plaque in London's West End this May 10th!
(67 Brook Street, once the headquarters of The Robert Stigwood Organisation).
Not all details of the event are worked out yet, but basically there will be an unveiling ceremony followed by a lunch at the Grosvenor House Hotel, organised by the Heritage Foundation.
Tickets available through the foundation: £65 pp
www.theheritagefoundation.info
Marion: GSI 02/20/08
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NEWS, February 5th.
Robin sings with Aviv Geffen
Robin Gibb will join Middle Eastern rock singer and peace activist Aviv Geffen on stage this spring.
Aviv is currently recording in the U.K. Aviv Geffen (March 10 1973) is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist.
He is the son of writer and poet Yehonatan Geffen.
Robin and Aviv will perform a couple of Bee Gees songs at Aviv's March 6th concert at Tel-Aviv Harbour. cost $25,-
Marion: GSI 02/05/08
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NEWS, January 29th.
Robins' support to academy recordings
Robin has pledged his support to Academy Recordings, a new digital only label created by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Academy Recordings
www.britishacademy.com will enable its members to release recordings under a license agreement with The Orchard, one of the world's leading music distributors and marketers.
Robin said, "This is a landmark opportunity for Artists and Writers. Unfettered by the demands of the traditional album cycle and label system, I can release any musical idea I choose, in a dialogue with my fans, and actually get paid. This is a serious contender for paving the way of an entirely new approach towards making, marketing and selling music."
Robin will contribute a track to the label's debut release, alongside other Academy Fellows and Ivor Novello Award winning Academy members.
This debut release will feature a multi-genre combination of newly recorded tracks and previously unreleased archive recordings. Read more at: www.robingibb.com and:
www.businesswire.com:80
GSI Tips
Be sure to watch the following Gibb video clips.
- The Stayin' Alive version of the Dutch idol contestant: Natalie
www.youtube.com:80
- The Bee Gees in the Midnight Special USA 1973 with Jerry Lee Lewis and with Chuck Berry
www.123video.nl/1
www.123video.nl/2
- Robin talking in the British Channel 4 program: In Your Dreams about several dreams related to the death of Maurice and Andy.
www.youtube.com
- Bee Gees in the German TV program Musikladen of 1982 singing: Someone Belonging To Someone.
www.youtube.com
- Barry in Now Voyager singing Fine Line
www.123video.nl
- Robin sings Boys Do Fall In Love on Italian TV in 1984
www.youtube.com
- Young Bee Gees sing Band Of Gold and Blowing In The Wind
www.123video.nl/1
www.123video.nl/2
- The Bee Gees and Wilson Picket singing Hey Jude
www.123video.nl
Marion: GSI 01/29/08
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NEWS, January 4th.
Happy New Year
Let's hope GSI will be able to forward to you lot's of interesting Gibb information this coming year. We all hope to hear new Gibb music too!
Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you!!
Christmas present
Five GSI visitors were the lucky winners of a "Greatest" CD set the website raffled this Christmas. All winners by this time have received their CD sets from GSI.
All of you who participated in this raffle filled in their personal Gibb Top 5 of favourite songs and this is the result, the best 5 songs chosen by you:
1. "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"
2. "One"
3. "You Win Again"
4. "Nights On Broadway"
5. "Wish You Were Here"
Marion: GSI 01/04/08
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NEWS, December 29th.
Robin In Your Dreams
On Monday January 7th 2008 (from 13:35 to 13:45 local time), Channel 4 in the U. K. is planning to air the documentary
"In Your Dreams", where dream analyst and psychotherapist Brenda Mallon talks to celebrities about their dream life.
In this episode Brenda helps Robin Gibb to analyse several dreams relating to the deaths of his brothers.
Marion: GSI 12/29/07
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NEWS, December 25th.
Barry's chat
To see and hear his chat please click here
Marion: GSI 12/25/07
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NEWS, December 23rd.
Maurice Gibb interview
This Christmas we thought it would be a great idea to post an interview of Maurice on GSI as he still is so much in our hearts.
GSI received the interview from Dave Harris who welcomed Maurice as guest in his radio show in June 2001.
Robin and Dwina
Robin and Dwina yesterday celebrated their birthdays at home with some relatives and friends.
Robin by the way is thinking of selling his Miami Beach home.
He also owns homes in Britain and The Isle Of Man.
www.miamiherald.com
Barry's chat
Yesterday Barry had his Christmas chat with a number of fans. A live web cast.
Ashley, one of his sons, read him some fan questions and Barry answered them.
He said the whole family except for Steve and his family will be home for Xmas.
Steve will be in Los Angeles.
He told he's still working on his new country album and said something about travelling to New York City in January and about a commercial about children protection that will be aired soon.
All his other answers you can soon hear yourself as for those who missed the chat or who those who can't for technical reasons be part of his chats; it will be put on his website (BGTV) soon.
Barry sang four songs on guitar during this chat: "Silent Night", "To Love Somebody", "Words" and yet another one.
"Bye Bye Baby Goodbye", an old song by Frank McNulty and recorded by Col Joye in 1959, www.fmcnulty.com.
Daughter Ali joined the chat too .
A first small part of the chat you can watch here, where Barry sings "Words":
www.youtube.com
Marion: GSI 12/23/07 (thanks Dave Harris)
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