Editing Maurice Gibb (section)

=== Songwriting ===
As a songwriter, Gibb contributed primarily to melody, with his brothers writing the lyrics that they would sing on the finished song (for the most part). It is difficult to identify his contributions because the songs were so shaped to the singer, but his brothers' continued writing collaboration with him on solo projects shows how much they relied on him. He 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. His reputation as a mild-mannered, stabilising influence with two very ambitious brothers continued through his life.<ref name=":Bilyeu">Melinda, Bilyeu, Hector Cook, Andrew Mon Hughes, ''The Bee Gees / Tales of the Brothers Gibb''. London: Omnibus, 2001.</ref>