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 ( née Pass). During the Bee Gees' temporary break-up in 1969–1970, Maurice released his first solo single, " Railroad", but his first solo album, The Loner, has never been released.įurther information: The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) Maurice Gibb's earliest musical influences included the Everly Brothers, Cliff Richard, and Paul Anka the Mills Brothers and the Beatles were significant later influences. Following Gibb's unexpected death in 2003, his son collected his award at Buckingham Palace in 2004. In 2002, the Bee Gees were appointed as CBEs for their "contribution to music". They returned to England, where they achieved worldwide fame. Gibb started his music career in 1955 in Manchester, England at the age of six joining the skiffle-rock and roll group the Rattlesnakes, which later evolved into the Bee Gees in 1958 after spending three years in Manchester when they moved to Australia. The Bee Gees were one of the most successful pop-rock groups of all time. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two songs featuring Maurice's lead vocals, including " Lay It on Me", " Country Woman" and " On Time". Maurice Ernest Gibb CBE ( / ˈ m ɒr ɪ s/ 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved fame as a member of the Bee Gees.
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