43 Facts About Maurice Gibb

Maurice Gibb achieved worldwide fame as a member of the pop group Bee Gees.

Maurice Ernest Gibb was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, on 22 December 1949, the son of Hugh Gibb, a drummer, and his wife Barbara.

Maurice Gibb was the fraternal twin of Robin Gibb, and was the younger of the two by 35 minutes.

When Maurice Gibb was eight years old, he emigrated to Redcliffe, in Queensland, Australia, with his family.

Around 1963, the Maurice Gibb brothers worked with Judy Stone, Johnny Devlin and Jimmy Hannan.

Also in 1964, the Maurice Gibb brothers worked with Johnny Devlin and Trevor Gordon.

Around 1965, the Maurice Gibb brothers worked with Trevor Gordon, Michelle Rae and Noeleen Batley.

In 1966 the three Maurice Gibb brothers wrote their first song, "The Storm".

Also that year, Maurice Gibb began his career as the guitarist and bassist for the band; at around the same time he recorded his first solo composition, "All by Myself", on which he played guitar.

Around 1966, the Maurice Gibb brothers worked with Bip Addison, Sandy Summers, Anne Shelton, Vince Melouney, April Bryon, MPD Ltd, Ray Brown and the Whispers, Ronnie Burns, Lori Balmer, Marty Rhone, Vyt, Python Lee Jackson, Dennis Knight, Barrington Davis, Jenene and Jon Blanchfield.

Maurice Gibb has the same kind of humour as I have.

In March 1967 the Gibb brothers worked with Billy J Kramer recording "Town of Tuxley Toymaker, Part 1".

On 19 March 1969, the same day that Robin Maurice Gibb announced his plans as a solo artist, Maurice Gibb and his bandmates recorded and later released "Tomorrow Tomorrow".

In May 1970 the album Sing a Rude Song was released in the UK with Maurice Gibb singing lead vocals on the three songs on the album.

In 1982, Maurice Gibb appeared at the San Remo Festival and performed "Wildflower", a Bee Gees' song on which he provided lead vocals from Living Eyes.

In 1983, Maurice Gibb re-recorded "On Time" at the same time as "Hold Her in Your Hand".

Maurice Gibb composed and recorded the instrumental "The Supernaturals" in July 1985; it was later dubbed on the film of the same name, and he appeared on the film doing a cameo appearance.

Maurice Gibb died suddenly at age 53 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, on 12 January 2003, due to complications of a twisted intestine, which caused him to go into cardiac arrest.

Maurice Gibb's influences were the Beatles, the Everly Brothers, Cliff Richard, Paul Anka and the Mills Brothers.

Maurice Gibb contributed both lead and rhythm guitars and Hammond organ on the debut Bee Gees album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs and then commenced his bass playing on the following album Spicks and Specks.

Maurice Gibb focused on bass and keyboards after the joining of guitarist Vince Melouney in 1967.

Maurice Gibb once used the guitar given by John Lennon on the song "She Keeps On Coming".

Maurice Gibb was sometimes known as "the quiet one" for his less obvious contributions to the group, but privately he was a good teller of stories, who immensely enjoyed talking with fans.

In 1966, Maurice Gibb became a session musician in Australia for other artists including Bip Addison, Anne Shelton, April Bryon, Barrington Davis and singer Jon.

Around 1969, Gibb worked with his next-door neighbour, Beatle Ringo Starr, and the result was the track "Modulating Maurice" but it was not released.

Maurice Gibb played piano on the track "Saved by the Bell" as well as bass on "Mother and Jack" both songs performed by Robin Maurice Gibb for his first solo album.

Around 1970, Maurice Gibb played piano on George Harrison's song "Isn't It a Pity" as a part of his first triple solo album, All Things Must Pass.

On 17 January 1972, Maurice Gibb produced, with Billy Lawrie, "Baby Come on Home", released as a single in that year.

In 1973, Maurice Gibb produced and played bass on Jimmy Stevens' unreleased numbers with musicians Alan Kendall, Jimmy McCulloch, Pete Willsher, Zoot Money and singer Paul Jones.

In 1978, Maurice Gibb produced with Steve Klein the Osmonds' album Steppin' Out, which features a cover version of the Bee Gees' "Rest Your Love on Me".

Also in 1978, Maurice Gibb composed "The Love That Was Lost", with Blue Weaver on keyboard and arranged by Mike Lewis, who arranged for the disco group KC and the Sunshine Band.

In 1982, Maurice Gibb took part in Barry's original demo recording of the song "Eyes That See in the Dark", a song intended for Kenny Rogers' album of the same name.

Maurice Gibb co-wrote "Shine, Shine" with his brother Barry and keyboardist George Bitzer, the song later became a Top 40 for Barry in the US.

In 1985, Maurice Gibb sang background vocals on Larry Gatlin's songs "Indian Summer", available on Gatlin's album Smile with Gatlin and Roy Orbison on lead vocals; another track "Didn't We Call It " was not released.

Maurice Gibb married his second wife, Yvonne Spenceley Gibb, on 17 October 1975.

Maurice Gibb went into rehab, calling Yvonne and telling her he was going to stay because he really wanted to stop drinking.

Maurice Gibb said that that was the call she had been waiting for.

Maurice Gibb said he had "battled the booze" since the 1970s.

One factor in Maurice Gibb's recovery was the active intervention of his brothers, who had recently lost their youngest brother Andy.

The ceremony was attended not only by many members of their families but many of the friends Maurice Gibb made while at the rehabilitation centre.

Maurice Gibb was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of The Bee Gees.

Maurice Gibb would pick up on all the things that McCartney would [do].

Maurice Gibb loved playing bass more than anything else, I think, at that time.