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Gibb played bass and keyboard for the group, whose name is short for the Brothers Gibb
The Bee Gees â€â€? twins Maurice and Robin, and their older brother Barry â€â€? have lived in South Florida since the late 1970s The Bee Gees last album was in 2001, entitled "This Is Where I Came In
The brothers wrote and produced songs for Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick in the 1980s Bee Gees' Maurice Gibb Dies at Age 53
Jan 12, 6:16 AM EST
Maurice Gibb, a member of the famed disco band the Bee Gees, died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital, his family said
"His love, enthusiasm and energy for life remain an inspiration to all of us We will all deeply miss him The live album from the tour "One Night Only," sold more than 1 million albums in the United States He was 53
Known for their close harmonies and original sound, the Bee Gees are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and their 1977 contributions to the "Saturday Night Fever" album made it the best selling movie soundtrack ever with more than 40 million copies sold "
The Bee Gees followed "Saturday Night Fever" with the 1978 album "Spirits Having Flown" which sold 20 million copies He was admitted to Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday and underwent surgery Thursday S "
The family emigrated from England to Australia in 1958, and the brothers soon gained fame as a teen pop group "
The Bee Gees released three studio albums and went on a world tour in the 1990s They also wrote the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit "Islands in the Stream
They returned to England in the 1960s, and their first four albums contained hits such as "1941 New York Mining Disaster," "To Love Somebody," and their first U
Among their disco hits on that album are "Stayin' Alive," "More Than a Woman" and "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Night Fever
"To our extended family friends and fans, with great sadness and sorrow we regretfully announce the passing of Maurice Gibb this morning," Gibb's family said in a statement
Gibb, who joined with his older brother and his twin to harmonize their way to becoming one of the best selling musical groups ever, suffered cardiac arrest before undergoing emergency surgery for a blocked intestine "
The group won seven Grammy Awards Their younger brother, Andy, who had a successful solo career, died in 1988 at age 30 from a heart ailment number one song, 1971's "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
The Bee Gees run a music production company in Miami called Middle Ear Studios |