Editing Robin Gibb (section)

===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>