# Maurice Gibb dead **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 12, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104 "2003-01-12T06:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/21 "2003-01-13T19:45:59Z")
OK, but Andy Gibb was born on March 5, Barry on September 1 and Maurice and Robin (twins) on December 22. Pretty cruel hoax? ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/22 "2003-01-13T20:07:26Z")
That is really odd. I distinctly remember they said Andy Gibb of Beegee’s fame **is** XX years old today. Now I am confused. Maybe the recorded it years ago and just started playing kinda like the radio talk show host machine on the Simpson’s. “Can you believe those clowns in congress?” etc. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/23 "2003-01-13T22:27:40Z")
well, he MAY be xx years old today. his birthday may have just happened a few months ago… ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/24 "2003-01-13T22:29:30Z")
What a shame. I think the Bee Gees are among the best pop bands of all time. Right after the Beatles and the Beach Boys. I like just about everything they did. Early, Disco, post Disco. Plus all the stuff they wrote and produced for other artists. ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/25 "2003-01-13T23:00:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handsomeharry \* > \*\*well, he MAY be xx years old today. his birthday may have just happened a few months ago… \*\* Over here you stop having birthdays after you die. Is it any different where you live? BTW, this story may also be of interest: [Bee Gees question brother’s treatment](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2652147.stm) ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/26 "2003-01-13T23:34:41Z")
Thanks for the link, Everton. I also thought the article linked from that page (The five ages of the Bee Gees) was a good tribute to 4 decades of songwriting. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2650727.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2650727.stm) I can also attest to the coolness of their “Odessa” album. Although, I’m going to guess it’s not for everyone, seeing as how it’s a semi-operatic/orchestral “concept” album. Very of its time (1969) though, if you like that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104/27 "2003-01-14T14:04:10Z")
Andy Gibb was not one of the Bee Gees. He was their brother but not a Bee Gee. Has it been resolved what Bee Gees stood for? I remember seeing something on TV where they distinctly said it did not stand for Brothers Gibb. Thanks for that link, voguevixen. CNN showed a Larry King episode from Feb 02 where they were on. Very informative. Of course King was his lame self but the boys got past that. King quoted Bono as saying that the Bee Geees were right up there with the Beatles in terms of songwriting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maurice-gibb-dead/148104.md?page=1)