“Stayin’ Alive” is the Bee Gees’ most recognizable song, and arguably one of the most well-known dance tracks ever created. The song was the first track off the hugely successful soundtrack to ...
Firstly, a little background. The Bee Gees’ website tells us that John Marchant, the music engineer for the group, began working with them in the 1980s. One of his favorite anecdotes involved the ...
Think you know 1978’s biggest hits? Take this lyric quiz The year 1978 brought unforgettable music. Disco ruled the airwaves, ...
How Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote a song about grease after he thought it was impossible to do so Grease began its life as a Broadway musical. When it was adapted to the screen, the filmmakers ...
From 1977 to 1979, The Bee Gees and Barry Gibb just kept writing massive hits. They made the top of the charts their personal ...
1975 was a banner year for white British men getting fascinated with black American music, doing everything they could to put their own spin on it: Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom," the Average ...
During an interview, Billboard’s Chuck Taylor said the Bee Gees’ song “Lonely Days” was akin to a blues song. “Yes, and that was written the day we came back together after our breakup, and ‘How [Can] ...
Rap and disco have a long history together. One of the earliest rap songs to make a commercial impact, “Rapper’s Delight,” had a disco beat. Since then, rappers from Kanye West to Doja Cat to Nicki ...
On this Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, we look at the Bee Gees' disco domination, and wonder ...