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)
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)
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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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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