Bee Gees ~ Nights On Broadway 1975 Disco Purrfection Version

The brothers Gibb, Barry (9/1/1946) and twins Maurice and Robin (12/22/1949) were born on the Isle Of Man to Hugh and Barbara Gibb. The family moved to Manchester, England shortly after and remained there and the brothers formed a music group called the Rattlesnakes just before the family relocated to Australia. Using their vocal talents to perform at various venues, they were hired to work at the Redcliffe Speedway racetrack singing on the back of a truck that slowly drive around the track while patrons threw loose change at them. Australian DJ Bill Gates championed the bros and renamed them the BG’s, using the initials of the oldest brother, Barry Gibb. They had their first TV appearance in 1960 and got a record deal in 1963 with Festival Records. By 1965, label interest in the group faded and the brothers decided to return to England. Daddy Gibb sent demo tapes to Beatles manager Brian Epstein who got Robert Stigwood interested in handling their affairs. He devised a promotional program that included r