Robin Gibb, 62

First reported yesterday; still hanging on as of 3 hours ago; coverage getting somewhat more detailed as the news propogates to reflect that he didn't only live from 1975 to 1979.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/robin-gibb-bee-gees-stars-796247

Only 62 years . . . keep him in your thoughts for me (*sigh*)

(Oh yeah and if you dis on him Ima have to beat you up.)

---title edited to reflect passing--

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 16, 2012 at 9:04am

Here's a related musical thought. I thought "Stayin' Alive" was too obvious a choice.

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Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on April 16, 2012 at 9:09am

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 16, 2012 at 9:21am

+1

Anne Alt said:

Here's a related musical thought. I thought "Stayin' Alive" was too obvious a choice.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 16, 2012 at 1:04pm

Probably looking for something more like this:

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on April 16, 2012 at 2:06pm

Serious bummer. Bee Gees rule.

(edited to add a song for which writing credit has consistently been given to Robin)

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 16, 2012 at 3:13pm

Yeah, I think "To Love Somebody" is all Barry . . . originally written for Otis Redding-intersting story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Love_Somebody_(song)

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Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on April 16, 2012 at 4:02pm

I assume that when you show up for visiting hours at the hospital you have to disclose

whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother.

I hope he pulls through. If not I'll always have fond memories of singing "How Deep is Your Love" for karaoke at a sushi bar in Honolulu...

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on April 24, 2012 at 10:03am

I suspect most people saw this, but just in case...

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Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on April 24, 2012 at 10:15am

Imagine... Waking from a coma from 1980... all the things he'll have to learn. The fall of the Soviet Union, 9/11, Nirvana, hip hop, iPhones... Welcome to the future, Robin.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 24, 2012 at 10:16am

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Permalink Reply by David on April 24, 2012 at 11:14am

Hip hop? Rapper's Delight was a hit in the 70s and people like Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow were incredibly well-known in the 70s to anybody in the R&B scene. The future is older than you think it is.

Sheesh, kids today... And get off my lawn. :)

Peenworm Grubologist said:

Imagine... Waking from a coma from 1980... all the things he'll have to learn. The fall of the Soviet Union, 9/11, Nirvana, hip hop, iPhones... Welcome to the future, Robin.