Editing Maurice Gibb (section)

=== 1980–2003: continuous solo works and later years ===
In 1981, he recorded some instrumental tracks for his unreleased instrumental album ''Strings and Things'', including "Image of Samantha", which seems refer to his daughter Samantha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/81.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1981 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |access-date=16 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203140213/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/81.html |archive-date=3 February 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1982, Gibb appeared at the San Remo Festival and performed "Wildflower", a Bee Gees' song on which he provided lead vocals from ''[[Living Eyes (Bee Gees album)|Living Eyes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2RiT8alrA | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/VO2RiT8alrA| archive-date=30 October 2021|title=Bee Gees (ultra rare) San Remo festival 1982. Maurice Gibb |via=YouTube |access-date=21 December 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 1983, Gibb re-recorded "On Time" at the same time as "[[Hold Her in Your Hand]]". By February 1984, he collaborated with arranger [[Jimmie Haskell]] for the [[A Breed Apart (soundtrack)|film soundtrack]] of ''[[A Breed Apart]]'', recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. By March, he recorded "Miami, A Musical Score", this song was later used for a promotional film in Miami. His second single "Hold Her in Your Hand" was only issued in UK, Australia and South Africa.<ref name="both" /> In September 1986, the Bee Gees began writing and recording songs for their upcoming album ''[[E.S.P. (Bee Gees album)|ESP]]''.<ref name="Brennan">{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/86.html |title=Gibb Songs: 1986 |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |access-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203140159/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/86.html |archive-date=3 February 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> on which Maurice took lead vocal on the song "Overnight".

Gibb wrote and recorded the instrumental "The Supernaturals" in July 1985; it was later dubbed on the film of the same name, and he also appeared on the film doing a cameo appearance.<ref name="track" /> On 24 April 2001, The Bee Gees released their 23rd and final studio album, ''[[This Is Where I Came In]]'', which included his songs, "Walking on Air" and "Man in the Middle".