Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (Douglas, 1 September 1946) is a British singer, songwriter and producer from the Isle of Man. Together with his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio started in Australia, where the Gibb family had moved in 1958, but their greatest successes came after they returned to England. Gibb is known for his high falsetto voice. In Great Britain, he holds the record for six consecutive number 1 hits. As a singer-songwriter, Gibb was active both within the Bee Gees and outside. He also wrote songs for his youngest brother Andy, who also became active in the music world. In addition, Gibb wrote for Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Céline Dion and Michael Jackson. Barry Gibb is the last surviving of the four musical Gibb brothers. On 30 December 2017, Gibb was knighted.
In 2009, Gibb announced he would perform again with Robin as the Bee Gees. However, Robin died of cancer on 20 May 2012. On 7 October 2016, Gibb released a solo album after 32 years, titled In the Now. It reached 12th position in the Dutch Album Top 100.
On Tuesday 26 June 2018, Barry Gibb was knighted during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. He was knighted by Prince Charles for his contributions to the music world and his charity work. 'Knight fever' was the humorous headline in the British newspapers, a reference to the Bee Gees classic "Night Fever".
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