Editing Robin Gibb (section)

==Career==
===1955–1958: The Rattlesnakes===
{{Main|The Rattlesnakes (1955 band)}}
In 1955, when the Gibbs moved back to their hometown of [[Manchester]],<ref name="manchester">{{Cite news|title=Bee Gees honoured at home|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/bee-gees-honoured-at-home-925429|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|date=25 July 2009|access-date=10 March 2023|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210221551/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/bee-gees-honoured-at-home-925429|url-status=live}}</ref> the brothers formed [[The Rattlesnakes (1955 band)|the Rattlesnakes]]. The band consisted of Barry on guitar and vocals, Robin and Maurice on vocals, Paul Frost on drums, and Kenny Horrocks on [[tea-chest bass]]. The quintet performed in local theatres in Manchester.<ref name="manchester"/> Their influences at that time were popular acts, such as [[the Everly Brothers]], [[Cliff Richard]], and [[Paul Anka]]. In May 1958, the group was disbanded as Frost and Horrocks left, and the name changed to Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats. In August 1958, the family travelled to Australia on the same ship as [[Red Symons]], who also became a prominent musician in Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3753699.stm|title=Surviving Bee Gees collect CBEs|date=27 May 2004|publisher=BBC|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=5 June 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605055502/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3753699.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1958–1969: Bee Gees===
{{Main|Bee Gees}}
[[File:Robin Gibb 1968.jpg|thumb|Gibb in 27 January, 1968 issue of [[KRLA Beat]]]]
The boys finally changed their name to the [[Bee Gees]], while they were living in [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/features/brother-act-music-to-their-ears/story-e6freoro-1111118534450|title=Bee Gees real Brisbane music pioneers|last=OMalley|first=Brendon|date=11 January 2009|work=Courier Mail|access-date=16 February 2011|archive-date=20 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820203537/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/features/brother-act-music-to-their-ears/story-e6freoro-1111118534450|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Bee Gees' debut television appearance was in 1960 on [[Desmond Tester]]'s ''Strictly for Moderns'' when they performed "Time Is Passing By".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQrvo50eTrg | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607184827/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQrvo50eTrg| archive-date=7 June 2014 | url-status=dead|title=BEE GEES [1960] |publisher=You Tube |access-date=12 July 2014}}</ref> When they signed to [[Festival Records]] at the start of 1963 (but they were assigned to [[Leedon Records]]) they released their debut single, "[[The Battle of the Blue and the Grey]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/63.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1963 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=20 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420165100/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/63.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Their 1964 single "[[Claustrophobia (song)|Claustrophobia]]" is notable for being the first song that features Gibb as an instrumentalist playing melodica.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/64.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1964 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210631/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/64.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The first Bee Gees record on which he sang lead was "I Don't Think It's Funny" in 1965.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/65.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1965 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=14 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314141354/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/65.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1966, he wrote his first song "I Don't Know Why I Bother With Myself" that was credited to him. Also in 1966, Gibb and his brother Barry took more solo vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/66.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1966 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017085731/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/66.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{quote box|quote="Robin is such a highly strung person, he was bound to snap eventually. We have just come back from holiday but he never moved out of his hotel room. He also went with Barry to Rome and [[Nairobi]]. But in both places, while Barry went sightseeing, Robin just stayed in his room writing songs. Robin seems totally unable to relax. He always has to be writing. Yet, instead of sitting back after his songs have been recorded, he immediately turns to new writing. So he gets tense and tired, with the result that he collapsed last week. We may be twins, but I'm not a bit like him."<ref name="first"/> |source=—Maurice Gibb, press conference, 1968 |width=25%|align=right|style=padding:8px;}}

The group's first period of British success in the late 1960s started with "[[New York Mining Disaster 1941]]" and the band added drummer [[Colin Petersen]] and guitarist [[Vince Melouney]] to their line up. They toured Europe in 1967 and 1968 as well as the US in August 1968. The band's first UK No. 1 was "[[Massachusetts (Bee Gees song)|Massachusetts]]", which features Gibb on lead vocal.

On 13 June 1968, Gibb recorded demos for seven songs, accompanying himself on guitar. The tape listed Robin alone as artist and songwriter. Of these, one – "Indian Gin and Whisky Dry" – later appeared on ''[[Idea (album)|Idea]]''. On 27 July 1968, Gibb collapsed and fell unconscious. He was later admitted to a London nursing home suffering from nervous exhaustion, and was moved to a facility in [[Sussex]] on 31 July to continue his recuperation. The group, about to embark on its first US tour, cancelled four dates after Gibb had a relapse and flew back to England for additional rest.

Gibb co-wrote "[[Only One Woman]]", [[The Marbles (duo)|The Marbles]]' debut single, which was a hit in several countries, especially in Europe and New Zealand. The Marbles were a British rock duo consisting of Graham Bonnet and Trevor Gordon. The Bee Gees' single "[[I Started a Joke]]," on which Robin sang lead, was not released as a single in the UK but was the group's first US Top 10 hit. Gibb claimed that the melody of the song was inspired by the sounds he heard in a jet engine.<ref name="first"/>

In August, the band started to record ''[[Odessa (Bee Gees album)|Odessa]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/68.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1968 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=17 May 2013 |archive-date=3 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103103420/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/68.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 1969, Gibb co-wrote another Marbles single, "[[The Walls Fell Down]]," and co-produced the sessions that same month.<ref name="february"/> However, the rivalry with Barry eventually prompted Robin to leave the group and begin a solo career (three months after guitarist [[Vince Melouney]] left the band) after his song "[[Lamplight]]" was relegated to the [[B-side]] of Barry's song "[[First of May (Bee Gees song)|First of May]]". Meanwhile, there were rumours during this period that he was dealing with [[drug abuse|drug]] problems, allegedly leading his parents to threaten legal action to make him a [[ward of court]] (the UK age of majority at that time being 21, while Gibb was only 19).<ref name="sleazy">{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/robin-gibb-a-somewhat-sleazy-bee-gee-7220634.html|title="Robin Gibb: A Somewhat Sleazy Bee Gee"|work=Evening Standard|location=London|date=13 April 2012|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230091220/https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/robin-gibb-a-somewhat-sleazy-bee-gee-7220634.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Bee Gees' last recording session with Robin was in February 1969.<ref name="february">{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/69.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1969 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=17 May 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629055924/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/69.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Gibb's last performance with the group was on ''[[The Tom Jones Show]]'' and ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' before leaving the group.

===1969–1970: Solo career===
On 19 March 1969, he announced that he was leaving the Bee Gees the same day as the band recorded "[[Tomorrow Tomorrow (Bee Gees song)|Tomorrow Tomorrow]]", their first single without Robin.<ref name="february"/> In his solo career, Gibb was initially successful with a number 2 UK hit, "[[Saved by the Bell (song)|Saved by the Bell]]", which sold over one million copies and received a [[music recording sales certification|gold disc]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
| first= Joseph
| last= Murrells
| year= 1978
| title= The Book of Golden Discs
| edition= 2nd
| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
| location= London
| page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/259 259]
| isbn= 0-214-20512-6
| url-access= registration
| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/259
}}</ref> He performed that song on the German TV show ''[[Beat-Club]]''. Also in 1969, Gibb co-produced "Love for Living". The song was performed by [[Clare Torry]] and was released as a single.<ref name="february"/> He also started a mini-tour, making television appearances in a dozen countries to promote "Saved by the Bell". By 19 July 1969, ''New Musical Express'' announced "Tonight, [Robin Gibb] is fronting a 97-piece orchestra and a 60-piece choir in a recording of his latest composition, 'To Heaven and Back', which was inspired by the Apollo 11 moonshot. It is an entirely instrumental piece, with the choir being used for astral effects. The single will be billed as by 'The Robin Gibb Orchestra and Chorus' and it will be rush-released as soon as possible by [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]". At that time, he was doing a musical score for ''Henry The Eighth'' and making his own film called ''Family Tree''. Later, it was reported on ''NME'' that Gibb wrote dozens of songs for [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]]. A meeting between Gibb and Jones was said to be arranged for Gibb's return from a three-day promo trip to Germany.<ref name="first"/>

On 31 January and 1 February 1970, Gibb performed in [[Auckland]], New Zealand at [[Redwood 70]], billed as the first modern music festival held in New Zealand. During the first night of the festival, Gibb and his 16-piece backing orchestra were pelted with cans and tomatoes from the crowd, making his backing band gradually leave during the performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/redwood-70-national-music-convention |title=Redwood 70 National Music Convention |first=Andrew |last=Schmidt |publisher=AudioCulture |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/redwood-doco |title=Redwood 70 |publisher=[[NZ On Screen]] |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=18 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301110224/https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/redwood-doco |archive-date=1 March 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> Robin's first solo album, ''[[Robin's Reign]]'' (1970) was less successful and he soon found that being a solo artist was unsatisfying. Maurice played bass on the song "Mother and Jack", but was subsequently removed from the project by producer [[Robert Stigwood]]. Also in that year, [[Colin Petersen]] produced "Make a Stranger Your Friend" performed by [[Jonathan Kelly]], on which Gibb sang on the chorus with [[Mick Taylor]], [[Klaus Voormann]], [[Madeline Bell]], three members of [[The Family Dogg]], [[Jackie Lomax]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Spike Milligan]] and others. By January 1970, Gibb started to record his second solo album ''[[Sing Slowly Sisters]]'' until February, but the album would go unreleased until 2015. He wanted "Great Caesar's Ghost" to be released as a single around 1970 with "Engines, Aeroplanes" as the B-side but the two songs were not included on that album and were unreleased to this day.<ref name="demo"/>

On 13 June, Gibb and Maurice reunited and they recorded four songs, with two of the four tracks released on their upcoming album ''2 Years On''. The session was originally for Maurice alone as he brought Gibb to the sessions. On 21 June sessions, the pair recorded another five songs.<ref name="demo"/>

===1970–1979: Bee Gees comeback===
In August, the pair returned to the studio and they announced that the Bee Gees were back, with or without Barry's contribution. One of the fourteen songs, "Back Home" and "I'm Weeping" was also released on ''2 Years On''. On 21 August it was announced that Barry had rejoined the group and they were recording together. The first song after the announcement was "[[Lonely Days]]" which reached No. 3 in the [[US Billboard Hot 100]]. On the ''[[2 Years On]]'' album, Gibb's songs included "Alone Again". He also co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the title track as well as "Man For All Seasons". In December 1970, Gibb recorded a demo "After the Laughter".<ref name="demo">{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/70.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1970 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=21 May 2013 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024101808/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/70.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bee Gees had their first US No. 1 single "[[How Can You Mend a Broken Heart]]", with Gibb contributing on the song, writing with Barry and singing lead vocals on its first verse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/71.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1971 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023000333/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/71.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In April 1972, two months after the departure of drummer Geoff Bridgford, he wrote his last solo composition on a Bee Gees record until 1999, "Never Been Alone".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/72.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1972 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=10 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110063907/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/72.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1976, on the group's ''[[Children of the World]]'' album, he sang lead on "[[Love Me (Bee Gees song)|Love Me]]" as well as doing [[falsetto]] on the track's coda, and he also used his falsetto on his lead vocal part on the song "Lovers" as Barry provided lead vocals on the entire song. On the ''[[Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)|Saturday Night Fever]]'' soundtrack, he did not sing lead vocals on any Bee Gees song, unlike their previous and next albums. Four tracks off the album reached the UK Top 10; "How Deep Is Your Love", "More Than A Woman", "Stayin' Alive", and "You Should Be Dancing". Moreover, "Night Fever" spent longer at #1 than any track in 1978.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=The Number Ones: The Bee Gees' "Night Fever" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2066834/the-number-ones-the-bee-gees-night-fever/columns/the-number-ones/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105054729/https://www.stereogum.com/2066834/the-number-ones-the-bee-gees-night-fever/columns/the-number-ones/ |archive-date=5 January 2023 |date=6 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1978, Gibb performed on the ''[[Sesame Street Fever]]'' album for the [[Sesame Street]] children's TV program. He was one of the singers on the "Sesame Street Fever" title track, he sang a song called "Trash" for the character [[Oscar the Grouch]], and spoke with [[Cookie Monster]] at the beginning of "[[C is for Cookie]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/78.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1978 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=21 March 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205082715/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/78.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===1980–1985: Collaborations with artists===
In January 1980, Gibb co-wrote and co-produced [[Jimmy Ruffin]]'s 1980 album ''[[Sunrise (Jimmy Ruffin album)|Sunrise]]'' with [[Blue Weaver]]. Ruffin had enjoyed one of his first significant hits, "Hold on to My Love", from the album ''Sunrise,'' which Robin Gibb had written and produced. "Hold on to My Love" had reached and stayed in the US Top 30 hits for 14 weeks.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|volume=4|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref> Also in 1980, he duetted with [[Marcella Detroit|Marcy Levy]] on the song "[[Help Me!]]" (reached No. 50 in the US) featured on the [[Times Square (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the film ''[[Times Square (1980 film)|Times Square]]''. The other artists performing on the film, including [[Gary Numan]], [[Roxy Music]], [[Ramones]], [[The Cure]] and [[The Cars]]. Also in 1980, most of [[Barbra Streisand]]'s album ''[[Guilty (Barbra Streisand album)|Guilty]]'' was co-written by Gibb with Barry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/80.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1980 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=21 May 2013 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219005640/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/80.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 1981, the Bee Gees returned to the studio and recorded ''[[Living Eyes (Bee Gees album)|Living Eyes]]'', unlike the previous album, this album was not as successful. However, in subsequent years the ''Living Eyes'' album would become one of the most beloved of Bee Gee's albums by their diehard fans. ''Living Eyes'' was produced and published during a time when the Bee Gees were in litigation with their long-time manager Robert Stigwood, leaving them without the production and organization team they usually had behind them to promote their albums. They then worked on [[Dionne Warwick]]'s album ''[[Heartbreaker (Dionne Warwick album)|Heartbreaker]]'' and recorded songs for the film ''[[Staying Alive (1983 film)|Staying Alive]]''.

====Initial solo success====
He recorded his second solo album with Maurice's participation, ''[[How Old Are You? (album)|How Old Are You?]]''. The lead single "[[Juliet (Robin Gibb song)|Juliet]]" was a success in Europe as well as "[[Another Lonely Night in New York]]" and the [[How Old Are You (Robin Gibb song)|title track]]. In 1984, he released his third solo album ''[[Secret Agent (Robin Gibb album)|Secret Agent]]'', a [[New wave music|new wave]]/[[synthpop]]-influenced LP<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/robin-gibb-dead-celebrate-the-life-842418|title=High notes: Watch the greatest moments in Robin Gibb's career|work=Daily Mirror|author=Ian Jones|date=21 May 2012|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=1 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801164342/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/robin-gibb-dead-celebrate-the-life-842418|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/robin-gibb-disco-superstar/|title=Robin Gibb, Disco Superstar|date=21 May 2012|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=10 March 2023|archive-date=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208041119/https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/robin-gibb-disco-superstar/|url-status=live}}</ref> (reached No. 97 in the US, No. 31 in Germany and No. 20 in Switzerland). The album's lead and first single "[[Boys Do Fall in Love]]" reached the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine top 40 list of hits, as well as reaching No. 70 in the UK, No. 7 in South Africa and No. 10 in Italy. Other singles such as the [[Secret Agent (song)|title track]] and "[[In Your Diary]]" did not repeat the success of the first single. Due to the success of "Boys Do Fall in Love", he performed the song in several TV shows including ''Eldorado'' (Danish TV).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdWK1-JWYSg  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/MdWK1-JWYSg| archive-date=11 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love (Danish TV) – ((STEREO)) |date=10 May 2011 |publisher=You Tube |access-date=5 December 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 1985, he released his fourth solo album ''[[Walls Have Eyes]]'' with the singles "Like a Fool" and "[[Toys (song)|Toys]]"; both songs did not chart in the US or UK. These three albums were more successful in Europe than in the UK or US. In 1986, Gibb joined [[Thompson Twins]], [[Zak Starkey]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[Bonnie Tyler]], [[John Parr]] and [[Holly Johnson]] under the name Anti-Heroin Project to record a charity single called "Live-In World".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dellar |first1=Fred |title=MOJO Time Machine: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elvis Costello And Wham! Unite Against Heroin |url=https://www.mojo4music.com/time-machine/1980s/mojo-time-machine-paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-elvis-costello-and-wham-unite-against-heroin/ |website=MOJO |access-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929050642/https://www.mojo4music.com/time-machine/1980s/mojo-time-machine-paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-elvis-costello-and-wham-unite-against-heroin/ |archive-date=29 September 2022 |date=13 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1986–2002===
In late 1986, the Bee Gees began writing and recording songs for their album ''[[E.S.P. (Bee Gees album)|ESP]]'' to be released in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/86.html|title=Gibb Songs: 1986|author=Joseph Brennan|website=Columbia.edu|access-date=28 August 2012|archive-date=17 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017114703/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/86.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1992, [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]] recorded "Let Me Wake Up in Your Arms" on which he co-wrote. Gibb later contributed vocals on the Brazilian duo José y Durval's "Palavras/Palabras" (a Spanish or Portuguese version of "Words").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/92.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1992 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=27 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227175921/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/92.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1998, the Bee Gees recorded their own version of "[[Ellan Vannin (poem)|Ellan Vannin]]" with lead vocals by Gibb. It was later released as a single as a limited edition CD to benefit the Manx Children in Need charity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/98.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1998 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |website=Columbia.edu |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123234/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/98.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2001, the Bee Gees released their last album ''[[This Is Where I Came In]]'' and features his last composition on a Bee Gees record "Embrace".

===2003–2009: Touring years===
On 27 January 2003, two weeks after the sudden death of Maurice, Robin released a solo album, ''[[Magnet (album)|Magnet]]'' in Germany on [[SPV GmbH]], and worldwide shortly afterwards. ''Magnet'' featured the Bee Gees song "Wish You Were Here" (from the 1989 album ''[[One (Bee Gees album)|One]]'') in a new acoustic version. The lead single, "[[Please (Robin Gibb song)|Please]]", had coincidental lyrics about 'loss'. In recent years, Gibb sang the vocals to the opening titles to the British [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] show ''[[The Dame Edna Treatment]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/news/2012/05/20/bee-gees-singer-robin-gibb-dead-at-62.html|title=Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dead at 62|date=20 May 2012|work=[[The Hamilton Spectator]]|access-date=10 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311075330/https://www.thespec.com/news/2012/05/20/bee-gees-singer-robin-gibb-dead-at-62.html |archive-date=11 March 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2003, Gibb announced the release of a new single of "My Lover's Prayer", a song first recorded by the Bee Gees in 1997 on the album ''[[Still Waters (Bee Gees album)|Still Waters]]'', with lead vocals by Gibb and singers [[Wanya Morris]] and [[Lance Bass]]. That version was played on the radio but was never actually released. In October 2003, Gibb recorded a second version of the song with [[Alistair Griffin]], a-runner up in the UK television program ''[[Fame Academy 2|Fame Academy]]'' on which Gibb appeared as a judge. In January 2004, the new version of that song was released in the UK as a double A side CD single. It eventually reached number 5 in the UK music charts. In late 2004, Gibb embarked a solo tour of Germany, Russia and Asia with singer [[Alistair Griffin]] as the opening act. On his return to the UK, Gibb released a CD and DVD of live recordings from the German leg of the tour, backed by the [[Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt|Frankfurt Neue Philharmonic Orchestra]] of [[Frankfurt]], Germany. In 2005, Gibb made a solo tour of Latin America.

In January 2005, Gibb joined his brother Barry and several other artists under the name [[One World Project]] to record a charity single in aid of Asian [[tsunami]] relief, titled "Grief Never Grows Old". Other artists who performed on the single included [[Boy George]], [[Steve Winwood]], [[Jon Anderson]], [[Rick Wakeman]], [[Cliff Richard|Sir Cliff Richard]], [[Bill Wyman]], [[America (band)|America]], [[Kenney Jones]], [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]], [[Brian Wilson]] of [[The Beach Boys]], [[Russell Watson]] and [[Davy Spillane]]. In June 2005, Gibb joined [[The X Factor (UK series 1)|The X Factor]] runner up band [[G4 (band)|G4]] at a sell-out concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London, singing the Bee Gees song "First of May". In December 2005, a recordings of this performance was released as part of double A side single, credited as "G4 feat Robin Gibb" together with G4's [[cover version]] of the [[Johnny Mathis]] song "When a Child is Born". "First of May" also appeared on the platinum selling album ''G4 & Friends'', which reached number 6 in the UK album charts. In the same year, Gibb presented [[master class]]es at [[Paul McCartney]]'s [[Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts]] and oversaw the selection for release of thesis works by music graduates for the next two terms. On 20 February 2006, Gibb and Barry performed at a concert for Diabetes Research Institute of the [[University of Miami]] in [[Hollywood, Florida]]. This was their first joint performance since Maurice's death.<ref name="miami charity">{{cite news|title=Barry and Robin Gibb reunite for Miami charity concert |url=http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2006-02-20/news/26982455_1_bee-gees-gibb-brothers-barry-and-robin-gibb|access-date=16 April 2012|publisher=SouthBenTribune.com|date=20 February 2006|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123108/http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2006-02-20/news/26982455_1_bee-gees-gibb-brothers-barry-and-robin-gibb|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2006, Gibb announced plans for more solo concerts in Shanghai, China and Portugal.

In May 2006, Gibb took part in the [[Prince's Trust]] 30th birthday Concert at the [[Tower of London]] along with Barry. They sang three songs: "[[Jive Talkin']]", "[[To Love Somebody (song)|To Love Somebody]]" and "[[You Should Be Dancing]]". In September 2006, Gibb performs at the [[Miss World]] 2006 contest finals in [[Warsaw]], Poland. In November 2006, Gibb released his sixth album ''[[My Favourite Christmas Carols]]'' the last album released in his lifetime, backed by The Serlo Concert, a London choir. This album featured a new song by Gibb called "Mother of Love", which was released in Europe as a download single. The song was inspired by Maurice and was Gibb's first new composition since Maurice died. Gibb donated all [[royalties]] from "Mother of Love" to the [[BKWSU|Janki Foundation for Global Healthcare]], and dedicated the song to [[BKWSU|Dadi Janki]], the organisation's spiritual leader. Gibb dedicated the album to his mother, Barbara. ''My Favourite Christmas Carols'' has a bonus DVD disc titled ''A Personal Christmas Moment with Robin Gibb''. Also in November 2006, Gibb performed a solo concert, entitled 'Bee Gees – Greatest Hits' at the Araneta Coliseum (now [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]) in [[Metro Manila|Manila]], Philippines. Gibb marked his return to his birthplace by playing a concert at the [[Isle of Man TT]] festival in 2007. Gibb donated all of his share of the money from this concert to the children's ward at Noble's Hospital, Isle of Man, and invited all emergency service staff and marshals for the TT to attend for free.

On 18 May 2008, Gibb released the song "[[Alan Freeman Days]]" in tribute to the Australian DJ [[Alan Freeman]]. The song was issued as a download only track, although a promotional CD was issued by Academy Recordings. In December 2008, "Alan Freeman Days" was followed by another downloadable song titled "Wing and a Prayer", which shared the same name as a song from the 1989 ''[[One (Bee Gees album)|One]]'' album. However, the new song was actually a reworking of the song, "Sing Slowly Sisters", that had remained unreleased since 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robingibb.com/releases/singles/2008/12/09/wing_and_a_prayer|title=Wing and a prayer|date=9 December 2008|publisher=RobinGibb.com|access-date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212102411/http://www.robingibb.com/releases/singles/2008/12/09/wing_and_a_prayer?cmd=cookie%2Fcheck|archive-date=12 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in December, Gibb issued another song, "Ellan Vannin (Home Coming Mix)", featuring the [[King William's College]] Choir from the Isle of Man. ("Ellan Vannin" is the [[Manx language|Manx]] name for the Isle of Man.) On 8 September 2007, Gibb performed at a concert in [[Salt Lake City]], Utah at [[EnergySolutions Arena]] for the [[Nu Skin Enterprises]] Convention, singing a set of Bee Gees hits. On 25 October 2007, Gibb performed at the [[National Palace of Culture]] in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria and sang the Bee Gees' most famous songs.

In 2008, Gibb completed a new solo album entitled ''50 St. Catherine's Drive'', but it was never released until 2014. The song "Instant Love" was a collaboration with Gibb's son, Robin-John both having written the music and vocals. "Instant Love" featuring Robin-John on lead vocals appeared in a short film called ''Bloodtype: The Search'' in which Robin-John appeared.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robingibb.com/secure/audio/instant_love_exclusive_clip?cmdr=auth/ok |title=Robin Gibb |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908130831/http://www.robingibb.com/secure/audio/instant_love_exclusive_clip?cmdr=auth/ok |archive-date=8 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 25 October 2008, to mark the 30th anniversary of the song "Saturday Night Fever" topping the UK charts, Gibb performed with special guests including [[Ronan Keating]], [[Stephen Gateley]], [[Sam Sparro]], [[Sharleen Spiteri]], [[Gabriella Climi]] and [[Bryn Christopher]] at the London music festival [[BBC Electric Proms]]. Gibb went back to the top of the UK charts in 2009 when he collaborated with singers [[Ruth Jones (actress)|Ruth Jones]], [[Rob Brydon]] and [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] on a new version of "[[Islands in the Stream (song)|Islands in the Stream]]", written by Gibb and his brothers Barry and Maurice. The new version, inspired by the [[BBC]] comedy TV show ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]'', was created to benefit the charity [[Comic Relief]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269201/u2-comic-relief-top-uk-charts |title=Comic Relief Top UK Charts |magazine=Billboard |date=14 September 2009 |access-date=10 April 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524134149/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269201/u2-comic-relief-top-uk-charts |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2010–2012: Final years===
In 2010, Gibb was also a guest mentor on the Australian version of ''[[The X Factor (Australia)|The X Factor]]'', alongside TV host [[Kyle Sandilands]], actress/singer [[Natalie Imbruglia]], and singers [[Ronan Keating]] and [[Guy Sebastian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whattowatch.com/news/robin-gibb-dies-aged-62-192822|title=Robin Gibb dies aged 62|date=21 May 2012|work=[[What's on TV]]|access-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207205801/https://www.whattowatch.com/news/robin-gibb-dies-aged-62-192822 |archive-date=7 December 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2010, Gibb toured in Australia with [[Bonnie Tyler]] as his supporting guest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandalford.com.au/Upcoming-Events/robin-gibb-supported-by-bonnie-tyler.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819052545/http://www.sandalford.com.au/Upcoming-Events/robin-gibb-supported-by-bonnie-tyler.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2010|title=Robin Gibb, Supported by Bonnie Tyler|publisher=Sandalford.com.au|access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> Together they performed at [[Melbourne]], Sydney, [[Brisbane]] and [[Perth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/robin-gibb-announces-australian-tour-20100716-10diq.html|title=Robin Gibb announces Australian tour|work=The Age|date=16 July 2010|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=16 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016201731/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/robin-gibb-announces-australian-tour-20100716-10diq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2011, Gibb recorded the Bee Gees classic "[[I've Gotta Get a Message to You]]" with [[British Army]] men [[The Soldiers]] for a charity single in the UK, it was produced with his son Robin John Gibb and the video for which was produced by [[Vintage TV (TV channel)|Vintage TV]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/280110/The-Soldiers-and-Robin-Gibb-s-Official-Poppy-Appeal-Single/ | title = The soldiers and Robin Gibb's official poppy appeal single | newspaper = Daily Express | location = London | date = 27 October 2011 | access-date = 27 October 2011 | archive-date = 28 October 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111028012524/http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/280110/The-Soldiers-and-Robin-Gibb-s-Official-Poppy-Appeal-Single | url-status = dead }}</ref> Gibb was the subject of an edition of the [[BBC]] [[genealogy]] documentary series ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (British TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'' first broadcast on 21 September 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0153b9g |title=BBC One – Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 8, Robin Gibb |publisher=BBC |date=20 December 2011 |access-date=15 May 2012 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709065820/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0153b9g |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 January 2012, Gibb announced his intention to appear onstage at the Coming Home Concert at the [[London Palladium]] in February to benefit British soldiers returning home from Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/robin-gibb-im-determined-to-sing-1115318#|title=Robin Gibb: I'm determined to sing at Royal Palladium in support of British troops|work=dailyrecord|date=30 January 2012|access-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414101717/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/robin-gibb-im-determined-to-sing-1115318 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="in coma">{{cite news|title=Robin Gibb in coma and fighting for his life|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9205256/Robin-Gibb-in-coma-and-fighting-for-his-life.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9205256/Robin-Gibb-in-coma-and-fighting-for-his-life.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=16 April 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It would be his last performance onstage.<ref name="Palladium"/> Over a period of two years, Gibb and Robin-John wrote the score for ''The [[Titanic Requiem]]'', recorded by [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the [[Sinking of the RMS Titanic|sinking of the ''Titanic'']]. Gibb was due to attend the piece's première on 10 April 2012 at the [[Westminster Central Hall|Central Hall, Westminster]], London, but his failing health kept him away.<ref name="O'Mahoney 2012">{{cite news|last=O'Mahoney|first=Jennifer|title=Bee Gees' Robin Gibb fights for life with pneumonia|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bee-gees-robin-gibb-fights-for-life-with-pneumonia-7645606.html|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=The Independent|date=14 April 2012|archive-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415194034/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bee-gees-robin-gibb-fights-for-life-with-pneumonia-7645606.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He died the next month.