Remembering Robin Gibb

Music lost a legend when the former Bee Gee passed away.

Robin Gibb: 12/22/49–5/20/12 - Music lost a legend on May 20, when former Bee Gee Robin Gibb passed away after a tough battle with cancer. To honor the blue-eyed soul icon's contributions to pop, disco, funk, rock, R&B and more, the BET Awards is taking a look back at his life and legacy. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Robin Gibb: 12/22/49–5/20/12 - Music lost a legend on May 20, when former Bee Gee Robin Gibb passed away after a tough battle with cancer. To honor the blue-eyed soul icon's contributions to pop, disco, funk, rock, R&B and more, the BET Awards is taking a look back at his life and legacy. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Humble Beginnings - Robin was born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, on December 22, 1949. The family later emigrated to Australia. (Photo: GAB Archive/Redferns/Getty Images) 

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Humble Beginnings - Robin was born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, on December 22, 1949. The family later emigrated to Australia. (Photo: GAB Archive/Redferns/Getty Images) 

Family Ties - Robin and his brothers Maurice and Barry formed The Bee Gees in 1958, and began to gain fame across Australia as a pop group with tight three-part harmonies, usually led by Robin's clear vibrato.(Photo: Ian Tyas/Getty Images)

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Family Ties - Robin and his brothers Maurice and Barry formed The Bee Gees in 1958, and began to gain fame across Australia as a pop group with tight three-part harmonies, usually led by Robin's clear vibrato.(Photo: Ian Tyas/Getty Images)

Around the World in a Day - The Bee Gees broke through internationally with their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st, which hit the top 10 in the U.S. and the U.K. (Photo: Courtesy Polydor Records)

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Around the World in a Day - The Bee Gees broke through internationally with their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st, which hit the top 10 in the U.S. and the U.K. (Photo: Courtesy Polydor Records)

On His Own - Though Robin is mainly known as one third of the Bee Gees, he's also released several solo projects over the years. He first split from his brothers in mid-1969 and saw success in Europe with the No. 2 hit "Saved by the Bell" and the album Robin's Reign in 1970.(Photo: Sydney O'Meara/Express/Getty Images)

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On His Own - Though Robin is mainly known as one third of the Bee Gees, he's also released several solo projects over the years. He first split from his brothers in mid-1969 and saw success in Europe with the No. 2 hit "Saved by the Bell" and the album Robin's Reign in 1970.(Photo: Sydney O'Meara/Express/Getty Images)

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Metamorphosis - The Brothers Gibb reunited in late 1970, but soon fell into a creative and commiercial rut. Looking to switch things up, they eventually turned to soul music and the newly emerging sounds of disco. The transformation worked: The Bee Gees had their first U.S. Top 10 in four years with their funky 1975 comeback hit "Jive Talkin'." (Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Images)

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Metamorphosis - The Brothers Gibb reunited in late 1970, but soon fell into a creative and commiercial rut. Looking to switch things up, they eventually turned to soul music and the newly emerging sounds of disco. The transformation worked: The Bee Gees had their first U.S. Top 10 in four years with their funky 1975 comeback hit "Jive Talkin'." (Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Images)

The Big Bust - The Bee Gees took their rebounding careers — and disco — to new stratospheric heights with the classic soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, which sold tens of millions of records worldwide and produced a whopping six No. 1 singles, including their signature hit "Stayin' Alive." (Photo: Courtesy Polydor Records)

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The Big Bust - The Bee Gees took their rebounding careers — and disco — to new stratospheric heights with the classic soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, which sold tens of millions of records worldwide and produced a whopping six No. 1 singles, including their signature hit "Stayin' Alive." (Photo: Courtesy Polydor Records)

Keeping On - Robin and his brothers continued releasing music as a group and as solo artists throughout the '80s and '90s, and also saw big success writing for other artists, including Barbara Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Diana Ross.  (Photo: PA PHOTOS/Landov)

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Keeping On - Robin and his brothers continued releasing music as a group and as solo artists throughout the '80s and '90s, and also saw big success writing for other artists, including Barbara Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Diana Ross.  (Photo: PA PHOTOS/Landov)

Respect Due - The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. With career record sales of over 220 million, it was a no-brainer.  (Photo: KMazur/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Respect Due - The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. With career record sales of over 220 million, it was a no-brainer.  (Photo: KMazur/WireImage/Getty Images)

Rest in Peace - On May 20, 2012, Robin Gibb passed away from kidney and liver failure after a two-year-long struggle with a series of health problems, including colorectal cancer. Though he'll be missed, his timeless music will keep his memory alive for generations to come.(Photo: EPA/JACEK TURCZYK/Landov)

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Rest in Peace - On May 20, 2012, Robin Gibb passed away from kidney and liver failure after a two-year-long struggle with a series of health problems, including colorectal cancer. Though he'll be missed, his timeless music will keep his memory alive for generations to come.(Photo: EPA/JACEK TURCZYK/Landov)