SKY NEWS AU: REPORT ON THE DEATH OF MAURICE GIBB

Maurice Gibb, his twin Robin and elder brother Barry, started their singing careers in the 1950s in the UK, earning their name from a previous incarnation as the Brothers Gibb.

Following a spell in Australia, where they gained their first recording contract, they returned to the UK in 1967 to critical acclaim.

Their distinctive, close-harmony singing became their trademark and survived musical fashion and family rifts.

Their hits include the soundtrack to the film of the disco phenomenon, Saturday Night Fever, in 1977 and a sequel, Stayin' Alive, in 1983.

Saturday Night Fever saw some of the group's most successful tracks such as Stayin' Alive, How Deep Is Your Love and Night Fever.

In 1987, after several years of writing and producing acts as diverse as Barbra Streisand and Dolly Parton, they were again at the top of the charts with You Win Again.

Their last album together was in 2001, entitled This Is Where I Came In.

They were each awarded CBEs in the 2002 New Year Honours List.

This is a report from SKY NEWS on the death of Maurice.

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[gibbsforeverfan]

We all deeply miss Maurice Gibb.

[beegges0]

i rmemeber when mo die

i was crying my eyes out

[redhairkid]

@TheGLENBABE Maurice died in January 2003, my friend.

[jknapp2001]

After all these years have gone by..... we still miss you and forever will. God Bless you and your little brother Andy.

[urtube2k9]

Shit,i didn't even known he died.R.I.P.Maurice

[TheGLENBABE]

What year did Maurice Pass away please

[ddmjr100]

They are role model as a family and a band, stayed together until end

[charlieiscool1000]

he was one of the smartest out of all 4 that was a terrible loss for the other 2

[ilsy74]

John Mangos looks so sad there, I have never seen him like that!

[ilsy74]

I have never seen John Mangos look so sad at reporting any story.

[CharlieMagnante]

I know how you feel. I miss him as well. They were the greatest!!!! I will never forget him.

[buzzem]

When I was small and Maurice Gibb was tall, I enjoyed their music every day.

Now I am tall but all my joy is small. Maurice and his music went away.