words@brothersgibb.com message digest 08/29/2015 03:01 (#2015-753)

3 messages included in this issue
1The Bee Gees Sing Medley With Glen Campbell, Willie Nelsoncmathis@brothersgibb.com
2HELEN REDDY JAMMING WITH THE BEE GEES - MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - THE QUEEN OF 70s POPcmathis@brothersgibb.com
3Barry Gibb from the world famous super-ground, the Bee Gees, returns to Australia to officially unveil Stage Two of Bee Gees Way and you could be there.cmathis@brothersgibb.com
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:10:59 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: Flashback: The Bee Gees Sing Medley With Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson Love it when Barry sings: I Can't Stop Living You http://alturl.com/vkbis In 1979, the Bee Gees were busy extricating themselves from the growing backlash against the decade's biggest phenomenon - disco. Arguably the biggest recording act on the planet, the brothers Gibb (Barry, Maurice and Robin) attempted to move past the dance-floor phenomenon of Saturday Night Fever, for which they penned several massive hits, including "Staying Alive" and "Night Fever," with Spirits Having Flown, a still-danceworthy LP that featured blockbusters such as "Tragedy" and "Too Much Heaven." The trio's subsequent world tour would be filmed for a TV special which captured the group on stage in July during the second of a three-night stand in Oakland, Cailfornia. The Bee Gees Special aired November 15th, 1979, on NBC and included the siblings being interviewed by British presenter David Frost, as well as behind-the-scenes footage of tour preparation, vintage TV clips from their native Australia (where they began performing as youngsters), plus an appearance from younger brother Andy Gibb, who was breaking through on the pop charts with his own string of career-defining hits at the time. Among the most unexpected highlights of the 90-minute special was an impromptu jam session with two of the biggest country stars of the decade, both of whom would enjoy pop crossover success: Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell. During their onstage jam, with Nelson's familiar backdrop, the Texas Lone Star flag, draped behind them, the Bee Gees, Campbell and Nelson performed a medley of rock, pop and country tunes that included the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream," featuring Barry Gibb and Campbell's high harmonies. After a line from the Fifties' rockabilly hit "Party Doll," Gibb once again took the lead on a soulful rendition of the Don Gibson (and Ray Charles) classic, "I Can't Stop Loving You," as Campbell and Nelson offered guitar accompaniment. Sure, the horn arrangement can't help but date the performance but it's nonetheless a great treat to hear some of the music that surely influenced the brothers early on, leading, of course, to Gibb's penning of the massive Kenny Rogers-Dolly Parton crossover hit, "Islands in the Stream" just a few years after this collaboration. The medley concludes with the once-in-a-lifetime group performing the Bee Gees' own "To Love Somebody," (covered recently by Dwight Yoakam), as the clip transitions back to footage of the Spirits Having Flown World Tour. That song was performed yet again in 2012, when Barry Gibb, the last surviving of his brothers, made his Grand Ole Opry debut as a guest of Opry member Ricky Skaggs. Back to top
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:17:15 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: HELEN REDDY JAMMING WITH THE BEE GEES - MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - THE QUEEN OF 70s POP Barry really does have some Sole in his blood! https://youtu.be/Mh_GJ9uEhQg Back to top
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:19:37 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: Barry Gibb from the world famous super-ground, the Bee Gees, returns to Australia to officially unveil Stage Two of Bee Gees Way and you could be there. http://alturl.com/qxxzh QUEST NEWSPAPERS AUGUST 26, 2015 4:34PM Enter for your chance to WIN tickets to the Bee Gees Way Stage 2 Opening Barry Gibb Bee Gees Way Opening Stage 2 promotion brought to you by Quest Newspapers. Barry Gibb from the world famous super-ground, the Bee Gees, returns to Australia to officially unveil Stage Two of Bee Gees Way and you could be there. Redcliffe Festival are offering an exclusive prize package up for grabs, including: * Accommodation for two nights at Oaks Mon Komo Hotel in a Hotel Room * Breakfast daily * 2 x Reserved Tickets to the Bee Gees Stage Two - Grand Opening * 2 x Carnivale Cruise Tickets Enter your details in the form below for your chance to attend this exclusive event. Good luck! Visit www.redcliffefestival.com.au for more information. Back to top
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