THE 100 BEST SONGS WRITTEN BY THE BEE GEES. Today: #80-71. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè ☕️Lattè presents:

THE 100 BEST SONGS

WRITTEN BY THE

BEE GEES

  

 

The Bee Gees was a trio consisting of 3 siblings: older brother Barry (born in Manchester in 1946), and twins Maurice and Robin Gibb (born Isle Of Man in 1949). The brothers first performed in Manchester in 1955. Three years later, the Gibb family emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. Today, the group is regarded one of the most successful music acts of all-time.

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80

I CAN’T SEE NOBODY Bee Gees

The trio’s first 2 albums were only released in Australia and New Zealand. The Bee Gees’ international debut album was entitled ‘Bee Gees’ 1^st, and was issued in 1967. This song, issued as a B-side for “New York Mining Disaster 1941”, features lead vocals by Robin Gibb.

79

IMMORTALITY Celine Dion featuring Bee Gees

A Top 5 hit in Britain and Europe, this song was recorded by Canadian Celine Dion and also features the trio on vocals. The ballad was penned by the 3 brothers.

78

LOVE ON THE LINE Diana Ross

Diana Ross had been part of the Motown roster throughout the 1960s while in The Supremes. She launched her solo career in the subsequent decade and accomplished several hit singles. In the early 1980s, Ross parted ways with her old label. ‘Eaten Alive’ was one of her projects released before she returned to Motown again in 1989.

77

WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Barbra Streisand

Barry wrote this song with his son Ashley Gibb for Barbra Streisand’s 1985 album ‘Guilty Pleasures’.

76

YOU ARE MY LOVE Dionne Warwick

Half of the tracks on ‘Heartbreaker’ were written by the trio, including this song.

75

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS Bee Gees

In 1993, this single proved the trio’s longevity. The Bee Gees had achieved at least one UK Top 5 hit single for 4 consecutive decades.

74

SUBWAY Bee Gees

This song penned by the trio was the B-side to the #1 hit “You Should Be Dancing”. It was included on the 1976 album ‘Children Of the World’.  

73

LETTING GO Barbra Streisand

In some countries the parent album featuring this track was entitled ‘Guilty Pleasures’ while in others it was issued as ‘Guilty Too’.

72

YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Bee Gees

Released in some markets as an A-side, this 1976 single was lifted off the ‘Children Of The World’ album.

71

CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN Bee Gees

Barry and Robin share lead vocal duties on this track from ‘Children Of the World’.