The Bee Gees were once one of the most successful and popular musical acts in the world.Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb were the group’s three brothers.

The brothers’ personal lives were as exciting as their spectacular ones as musicians. Only one of the three brothers that comprised the musical act is still alive, and he recently disclosed something quite unusual.

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If the name Barry Gibb seems familiar, it should. Gibb is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his time with the Bee Gees. The musical act gave the globe incredible tunes like as “How Deep Is Your Love,” “More Than A Woman,” and, of course, “Stayin’ Alive.”

Barry Gibb, who made up one-third of the trio, was well renowned for his high-pitched falsetto. While his singing abilities were lauded, the singer was also noted for his songwriting abilities, which gained him as many, if not more, awards as John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Gibb and his siblings were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994. As a member of the Bee Gees, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2002, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and in 2018, he was knighted.

While his work life has been filled with great success, his personal life has been fraught with many terrible tragedies. He lost both of his brothers from the Bee Gees. His love life was also a persistent source of misery for him until he met Linda Gray, the former Miss Edinburgh.

They clicked and married on September 1, 1970. They’ve been through thick and thin together since then. But there was a difficult period in between when a successful actor had his sights set on Gray and was attempting to steal her away from Gibb.

The brothers all struggled with fame and turned to drugs to help them cope. Andy, Gibb’s younger brother, died in 1988 at the age of 30. Maurice followed in 2003, but died during surgery. According to sources, Barry and Maurice were not speaking at the time of his death. Finally, Robin died in 2012 as a result of cancer.

Because to his wife, Barry Gibb was able to get through it all without relying on substances or succumbing to addiction.

He said once, “My brothers had to deal with their demons, but I was married to a lady who wasn’t going to have it.” He explained, “I could bring drugs into the house, but they would end up down the toilet. She never allowed me to go in that direction. I had to deal with my brothers being pretty much out there, but I was lucky.”

“I’ve had to deal with loss, not just my brothers but my mother and father. But what I’ve learned from all of it is that things just roll on, and you roll on with them.” After he lost his brothers, Gibb embarked on his solo career.

Gibb was previously married to Maureen Bates before marrying Gray. It was his first marriage, lasting four years. Their divorce was finalized in July 1970, just two months before he married Gray. His marriage to Gray, on the other hand, has weathered the test of time. She stood by him through his most difficult losses.

Gibb was previously married to Maureen Bates. It was his first marriage, which lasted four years. The pair split in July 1970, barely two months before he married Gray. But his marriage to Gray has weathered the test of time. She supported him through his most difficult losses.

According to insiders, he snuck off with Gray to a nearby studio so the two of them could have some alone time. “She was the hostess for one week, the week ‘Massachusetts’ was No. 1,” Gibb later remarked of their first meeting. She’d never heard of it before. We just happened to see each other across the room.”

The pair has been married for nearly 50 years and has five children and seven grandchildren. They became citizens of the United States in 2009. According to the couple, one of their mutual acquaintances attempted to match them up even before they met organically.

“I do remember (Australian tennis star) Evonne Goolagong tried to get me to go out with her about 25 years ago,” Gibb recalled. “She asked me if she should come over!”

According to Gibb, his wife had little trouble finding a suitor. He revealed that star Steve McQueen was also interested in her. “One time we were at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, and Steve McQueen tried to flee with Linda on the back of his motorcycle!” he recalled. She’s a lovely lady who had just as many possibilities as I had!”

However, the pair remained faithful to one another, and their devotion has resulted in a great life together.

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