Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb was a British musician and singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Bee Gees alongside his brothers Barry and Robin.
Born in 1949, he played bass and keyboards and sang harmony vocals on disco-era hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love." He died in 2003 from complications of a twisted intestine.
- trioGroup of three
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- harmoniesPleasing combined pitches
- Saturday Night Fever1977 disco drama
Robin Gibb · Andy Gibb · Massachusetts · British · Australian · Isle of Man · fraternal
1977 disco drama
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- glitterballRotating reflective dance sphere
groove · boogie · funk · polyester · platforms · sequins · flares · bellbottoms
Deep-string instrumentalist
- keyboardistKeys instrument player
- multi-instrumentalistPlayer of multiple instruments
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- producerOne who makes things
arranger · composer · guitarist · drummer · recording · studio · touring · bandmember
Power to affect others
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- tributeOffering of respect
heritage · inspiration · posthumous · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · memorial · biography · documentary · CBE
Written words for music
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- versesLines of poetry
- chorusSingers performing together
bridge · hook · ballad · anthem · hitmaker · craftsmanship · collaboration · arrangement
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb · Andy Gibb · Saturday Night Fever · Massachusetts · British · Australian · Isle of Man · fraternal
Saturday Night Fever
1977 disco drama
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
glitterball · groove · boogie · funk · polyester · platforms · sequins · flares · bellbottoms · 1970s
bassist
Deep-string instrumentalist
- keyboardistKeys instrument player
- multi-instrumentalistPlayer of multiple instruments
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
producer · arranger · composer · guitarist · drummer · recording · studio · touring · bandmember · performer
influence
Power to affect others
tribute · heritage · inspiration · posthumous · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · memorial · biography · documentary · CBE · Grammy
lyrics
Written words for music
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- versesLines of poetry
chorus · bridge · hook · ballad · anthem · hitmaker · craftsmanship · collaboration · arrangement · love songs
Maurice GibbJohnny Rotten