(#2003-3467) - Topics this issue: 1) Mo, 2) Digest (01/10/2003 18:01) (#2003-3464), 3) Maurice, 4) Maurice, 5) Maurice, 6) Daily Mirror / The Guardian / The Sun UK Newspaper Links, 7) Press report from UK Daily Telegraph Newspaper, 8) Latest on Mo, 9) BBC latest, 10) Maurice, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:17:30 EST From: BevSully@aol.com Subject: Re: Mo --part1_a7.2cc1a73e.2b5102ea_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/10/03 3:58:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > Maurice > Hi Everyone: It's really kind of interesting how over the years we have all become like family. Waiting for news about Mo is like waiting for news about your own brother. He is in my prayers (as you all are), and I wish him a speedy recovery. Bev --part1_a7.2cc1a73e.2b5102ea_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:20:07 EST From: BevSully@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest (01/10/2003 18:01) (#2003-3464) --part1_140.78079c6.2b510387_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/10/03 5:57:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > P.S. Isn't it awful how these news reports all read like obituaries? Anne I thought the same thing!! Especially when they used the word "was." Gave me chills. Bev --part1_140.78079c6.2b510387_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:32:09 +1030 From: "Mary Pridham" Subject: Maurice This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01C2B997.5E921F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I heard about Maurice this morning from my friend in New York. She used = to be a critical care nurse, and told me that the hospital NEVER gives = out the complete truth when it comes to the condition and care of a = celebrity. Let's just hope and pray that the reported comments from = Maurice's manager in Los Angeles, that he did not suffer a heart attack, = is correct. My thoughts and prayers are with Maurice, Yvonne, Adam and Samantha, as = well as Barry, Robin and Mrs. Gibb. And to be purely selfish, my prayers = are also for me, as Maurice has always been my favorite, and the thought = of losing him is almost unbearable. Mary ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01C2B997.5E921F30-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:24:59 -0800 From: "Full Spectrum Records" Subject: Re: Maurice Despite what Robin said about 24 hours, he won't be out of the woods for at least 72 hours, and will likely never be the same. The sound & tone of Liz's voice at Middle Ear this morning told me it was VERY serious, as well as the way she said Barry was "very very distraught". If he indeed had half his stomach & most of his intestines removed, the active life will have to slow down somewhat, at the least. He will not be a well man, but he may be able to perform again. Who knows? Liz too said he hadn't suffered a heart attack, but the hospital IS saying tonight that he DID. The press statement I received from Mt Sinai this morning said nothing of a heart attack. They sent it as an attachment in Microsoft Word format on their letterhead. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Pridham" To: "words List Member" Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:02 PM Subject: Maurice I heard about Maurice this morning from my friend in New York. She used to be a critical care nurse, and told me that the hospital NEVER gives out the complete truth when it comes to the condition and care of a celebrity. Let's just hope and pray that the reported comments from Maurice's manager in Los Angeles, that he did not suffer a heart attack, is correct. My thoughts and prayers are with Maurice, Yvonne, Adam and Samantha, as well as Barry, Robin and Mrs. Gibb. And to be purely selfish, my prayers are also for me, as Maurice has always been my favorite, and the thought of losing him is almost unbearable. Mary "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com To change any of your list options, please go to website listed above. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 20:30:11 +1100 From: "BOBBIE" Subject: Re: Maurice your not selfish at all when it comes to the bee gees mary.... bobbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Pridham" I heard about Maurice this morning from my friend in New York. She used to be a critical care nurse, and told me that the hospital NEVER gives out the complete truth when it comes to the condition and care of a celebrity. Let's just hope and pray that the reported comments from Maurice's manager in Los Angeles, that he did not suffer a heart attack, is correct. My thoughts and prayers are with Maurice, Yvonne, Adam and Samantha, as well as Barry, Robin and Mrs. Gibb. And to be purely selfish, my prayers are also for me, as Maurice has always been my favorite, and the thought of losing him is almost unbearable. Mary "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com To change any of your list options, please go to website listed above. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 09:40:00 -0000 From: "Dan Box" Subject: Daily Mirror / The Guardian / The Sun UK Newspaper Links http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12522342&method=full& siteid=50143 http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,11711,872777,00.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003012276,00.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 09:59:42 -0000 From: "Dan Box" Subject: Fw: Press report from UK Daily Telegraph Newspaper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Box" To: Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:52 AM Subject: Press report from UK Daily Telegraph Newspaper > Bee Gee Maurice critically ill after surgery > By Hugh Davies > (Filed: 11/01/2003) > > Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees was in a critical condition in hospital last > night after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. > The 53-year-old singer and musician, who has a history of drink problems, > collapsed at his £2 million home in Miami Beach two days ago, complaining of > stomach pains. He was taken by ambulance to the Mount Sinai Medical Centre > in Miami where surgeons operated. > > Carol Peters, his manager, said in Los Angeles last night: "It was > completely out of the blue. No pains or anything beforehand, just all of a > sudden, boom." After surgery he "opened his eyes, wiggled toes and feet, so > it's good". > His brother Barry, who has been working with him and Michael Jackson on a > new album, was at his side, while his twin, Robin, was waiting in London for > news. > > Robin has been staying at his 11th century former monastery home near Thame, > Oxon, while promoting a new solo album. He said Maurice was the "outgoing, > gregarious" member of the singing trio. > Speaking on Channel 4's Richard & Judy show last night, he said: "It was all > very quick and sudden. The last 24 hours have been the most crucial. The > latest update is that all his vital organs are A1 and recovering, which is > good. Obviously, it's been very bad but every hour is a bonus." > > He added: "The morning that Maurice was taken ill I did have stomach pains > for an hour to two hours at the very time. It was a discomforting feeling > that something wasn't right and I hadn't had any pains like that before. It > was at exactly the same time as he fell ill." > > In an interview last year, Maurice said that it was a decade since "I last > had my drink, my last drink, and I've never lived a better life". > > He said John Lennon introduced him to "scotch and Coke" when he was 17. > "Even if it was cyanide, I would have drunk it." > It is 15 years since his youngest brother Andy, 30, the "golden boy" of the > family, was admitted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with severe > stomach pains, while staying with Robin. > He died three days later of myocarditis, a heart condition. > He had been treated for cocaine and alcohol addiction at both Alcoholics > Anonymous and the Betty Ford clinic in California, and was a bankrupt owing > more than $1 million. > > The slightly-built Maurice fell ill while with his second wife, Yvonne, 51, > at their villa, which has a lake and a tennis court. They have a son, Adam, > 25, and a daughter, Samantha, 26, who are songwriters. > The couple have been together since the mid-1970s when they met at the > Batley Variety Club in Yorkshire, where the Bee Gees were performing. > Yvonne, from Dewsbury, managed the steak house next door. > > His first wife was Lulu, the singer, who said last night in Los Angeles: > "Obviously I'm deeply shocked and upset." > They parted in 1973 after four years, with him saying: "She is determined > and strong minded, whereas I am placid. > "I once got in a row with her because she came home from her TV show with > some people and found me in the den watching Match of the Day with no shirt > on." Lulu said: "I was incredibly sad but it was never going to work. We > were two spoiled little pop stars, each used to having our own way." > > Maurice has been dealing with health problems since 1973, when he was > convicted of a drinkdriving offence in Aberdeen, fined £40 and banned from > driving for a year. > He said: "I needed a drink in the mornings just to function. Barry and Robin > were afraid my drinking would destroy the group." > In 1980 he had to be escorted off a Washington-bound Concorde after he > became "unsuitable for travelling" as the plane was taxi-ing for take-off at > Heathrow. He had to be carried down the steps. He had been drinking > champagne in the departure lounge for 90 minutes. > He went in rehab but relapsed on the death of his brother. Their father, > Hugh, a bandleader, died three years later. > Maurice is noted for his hats and making jokes about their success as pop > legends, with hits such as Massachusetts, How Deep Is Your Love?, Stayin' > Alive and Night Fever. > > Born in Douglas, Isle of Man, Maurice moved to Chorlton-cum-Hardy, > Manchester. The trio's first paid performance was at the Manchester, > Gaumont, in 1958, miming to Tommy Steele's Wedding Bells. The family moved > to Australia and the three brothers continued performing before returning to > England. > > Their distinctive close harmony singing landed them a five-year UK contract > with Robert Stigwood in 1967, when they made their BBC Top of the Pops debut > with New York Mining Disaster 1941. Despite their success, the group became > prone to internal strife, exacerbated not least by intoxication, including > that of fame. > > Their last album together was in 2001, entitled This Is Where I Came In. > > Their recent "One Night Only" tour was a sell-out, with an appearance at > Wembley that drew repeated standing ovations. > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:40:12 +0100 From: marion budde Subject: Latest on Mo --=====================_6415564==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Hi guys! This is the latest update I found this morning: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2648273.stm Saturday, 11 January, 2003, 08:09 GMT Bee Gees singer 'improving' Maurice Gibb is the Bee Gees' bass player Bee Gees star Maurice Gibb is said to be responding well to treatment in a Miami hospital after suffering a heart attack during emergency surgery. Marion --=====================_6415564==_.ALT-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:45:26 -0000 From: "Dan Box" Subject: BBC latest Bee Gees star Maurice Gibb is said to be responding well to treatment in a Miami hospital after suffering a heart attack during emergency surgery. Former wife Lulu and Michael Jackson have sent messages of support Doctors operated on the 53-year-old singer and bassist on Friday to remove an intestinal blockage after he collapsed at home, but he suffered a heart attack during the operation. His twin brother, Robin, told a British television programme that the last 24 hours had proved crucial in his recovery. "The latest update is that all his vital organs are A1 and he's recovering," he said. "Obviously, it's been very bad but every hour is a bonus." Gibb, together with twin brother Robin and older brother Barry, was one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s as part of the Bee Gees. He is understood to have started complaining of stomach pains on Thursday morning. His wife, Yvonne, and his two children are thought to be at his side as he recovers from the operation, which took place on Thursday night. Fans gathering A hospital spokesman confirmed that Gibb had opened his eyes for a brief time and had held and squeezed his daughter's hand as she sat at his bedside. The Bee Gees have an enduring appeal Fans have gathered outside the hospital to await news of his condition. His former wife, pop star Lulu, and singer Michael Jackson have also sent messages of support. Maurice Gibb - who has suffered alcohol problems in the past - married Lulu in 1969 after they met in the BBC canteen as they were preparing to perform on music show Top of the Pops. They married to a chorus of 3,000 screaming fans waiting outside the church, but they divorced four years later. Brother died A spokesman for Lulu said the singer was in Los Angeles and had been told about developments. The Bee Gees enjoyed their heyday in the 70s Gibb has been married to Yvonne for more than 25 years, and he credits her with his successful battle against alcoholism. His younger brother Andy died of a heart attack in 1988 at the age of 30, following drink and drug problems. The Bee Gees performed as a group from an early age, impressing audiences in Manchester before the family emigrated to Australia. Radio and television appearances brought them popularity and an Australian number one with 1966's Spick and Speck. A year later the family returned to the UK and began their assault on the pop charts with songs such as Massachusetts, Words and I've Got to Get a Message to You. The Bee Gees went on to score hits in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. One of their biggest periods was during the disco craze of the 1970s, largely thanks to their contribution to the movie Saturday Night Fever which starred John Travolta. Hits The soundtrack featured six songs from the Bee Gees, including the title track, Stayin' Alive, and Jive Talkin'. Their music has continued to attract new audiences as contemporary artists cover their hits. Singers and groups to use their work include Boyzone, Steps, Take That and Westlife. The trio were honoured with CBEs on the New Year Honours diplomatic list for their services to music. In 1997 they were given a lifetime achievement Brit Award. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 10:47:40 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Maurice > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 04:35:03 -0000 > From: "Julian Glass" > Subject: Maurice - The Power of Prayer > > I'm not religious but I know from personal experience how strong the power > of prayer is. It isn't the time now for me to illustrate how it worked for > me and my family but let's just do it > > Julian > > ------------------------------ I'm with you there, Julian. I for one, will keep praying for Mo and all his family. What amazes me is that, for 53 years, nobody seemed to have discovered this intestinal blockage, which I read was believed to be congenital. I keep checking the news of his condition. I wish certain sources of info would stop harking back to his former marriage to Lulu for half the article - as if that was what we need to know right now. On BBC radio, they say that his condition is reported to be improving. The latest news I've found online so far is as follows: Sarah Hall Saturday January 11, 2003 The Guardian Maurice Gibb, one third of the Bee Gees, the most successful musical trio of all time, was last night critically ill in an American hospital after emergency surgery for a blockage of the intestine. The 53-year-old singer and bassist was rushed to the Mount Sinai hospital in Miami Beach, Florida, late on Thursday after collapsing at his nearby home, and operated on that evening. Yesterday, he remained in the hospital's intensive care unit. His second wife, Yvonne, and their two children, Adam and Samantha, are understood to be at his side. Gibb, together with twin brother Robin and older brother Barry, was one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s as part of the Bee Gees. The band, which won a lifetime achievement Brit Award in 1997, is the only group to have had No 1 hits in each decade from the 60s to the 90s, and is famed for such songs as Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, and Stayin' Alive. Gibb, who has had well-documented alcohol problems, had a four-year marriage to Lulu, whom he wed in 1969 after meeting her in the BBC canteen. They were reunited onstage three months ago when they sang on An Audience With Lulu. Speaking on the Richard and Judy show on Channel 4 last night, Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, Oxfordshire, said: "The last 24 hours have been the most crucial. "The latest update is that all his vital organs are A1 and recovering, which is good. Obviously, it's been very bad but every hour is a bonus." The singer, who is promoting his new solo album, said his brother's wife had contacted him to say he had been rushed to hospital. Phil Bassett, Robin Gibb's publicist, denied reports that the bassist had suffered a heart attack during surgery, but said his condition remained critical. Maggie ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [01/11/2003 06:01] ----------------------------------------------------