(#2006-2485) - Topics this issue: 1) Barry's Age, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:36:03 EDT From: CAPT1SEPT@aol.com Subject: Barry's Age I don't think it was necessarily Robert Stigwood making Barry two years older than Robin and Maurice. I believe there were some pre-1967 articles in the Australian press which listed a two year difference between Barry and his brothers. There's no way Stigwood could've been involved in that unless he was involved with the brothers's career long before 1967. Maybe the information came from the Bee Gees themselves? I remember seeing the Bee Gees on some talk show in which they were asked a question about their first big hits and how they handled success at such a young age. Barry stated in that particular interview that he was 19 to Robin's and Maurice's 17 and that they didn't handle success very well at that age in retrospect. I wish I could remember which talk show they were on as it's one I don't have on tape somewhere. There were other talk shows on which they appeared in which when discussing success at an early age, Barry said he was 20 to Robin's and Maurice's 17. As to Barry's year of birth, I think I've seen more listings for the apparently erroneous date of September 1, 1947 than the apparently correct date of September 1, 1946. And that includes recent listings and with Stigwood nowhere to be found, the source would have to be one of the Gibbs themselves or a press agent. Peace, Frank I have read some websites/articles that state that Barry was born 1st September 1947 - maybe Robert Stigwood is behind this as well - he's STILL orchestrating things so that Barry appears only two years older than the twins! :) ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [09/28/2006 03:01] ----------------------------------------------------