A tribute to Robin Gibb

They have been one of the most definitive forces to be reckoned with in the world of pop music for more than four decades. Their songs were the signature of a disco era where John Travolta strutted his stuff in style, awakening the world to a sexy new attitude by Stayin’ Alive in Saturday Night Fever. The immensely painful departure of Robin Gibb, who was one of the trio that called themselves the Bee Gees, leaves his older brother Barry as the lone standing member of this popular group.In honour of the legendary Robin and his brother Maurice, who bid adieu in 2003, here’s a look at some of the music they created, something new, something classical and something completely unforgettable:
Don’t cry Alone: The song, slated to be Robin Gibb’s most welcome return to form, is a heartbreaking testimony to what music lovers the world over have lost. The track is part of Titanic Requiem, a classical album on which Robin collaborated with his son RJ Gibb, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the RSVP Voices choir for the very first time.
Too much heaven: ‘Nobody gets too much love anymore — it’s as high as a mountain, and harder to climb.’ It’d be hard to find a romantic, who doesn’t get a lump in his throat as soon as this song plays on the jukebok. The falsetto vocals that made this song a sensation way back in 1979, haven’t found a suitable successor in all these years. Brilliant song writing coupled with great orchestration makes this a must-have on your playlist.
Tragedy: What an strange irony, one of the most celebrated songs of the Bee Gees was from an album called Spirits Having Flown and was titled Tragedy, something both the band and its fans have had to make its peace with, time and time again. The mounting excitement of the the lighter-than-waffles vocals, supplemented by that synthesiser buzz turned this into an unforgettable track.
Alone: For kids of the 90s who missed the bus the first time around, the Bee Gees came out with Still Waters, an album that reaffirmed their status as legends for life. Alone is a song that needs no explanation. And we’ll just leave it at that.