How Well Do You Know Robin Gibb?
I am a die-hard Robin Gibb fan and a hardcore Bee Gees fan to boot. Have fun and I hope you learn something new! (;
- 1.According to David English, Robin Gibb was terrified of...
- A.
Birds
- B.
Flying
- C.
Spiders
- D.
Heights
- 2.Robin Gibb has three children; Spencer, Robin-John, and...
- A.
Michael Gibb
- B.
Dwina Gibb
- C.
Samantha Gibb
- D.
Melissa Gibb
- 3.Robin Gibb was born in 1949 on the...
- A.
22nd of December
- B.
1st of May
- C.
29th of August
- D.
23rd of January
- 4.The Bee Gees first broke up in 1969 due to a dispute between Barry and Robin regarding First of May (lead sung by Barry) being used as the A-side over Lamplight (lead sung by Robin). Both of these songs belong to the album...
- A.
Horizontal
- B.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- C.
Odessa
- D.
Sing Slowly Sisters
- 5.Robin's 1983 hit single, Juliet, went to #1 in which three countries?
- A.
Germany, Switzerland and Italy
- B.
Australia, Sth. Africa, and Malaysia
- C.
Poland, Australia and France
- D.
The US, Italy and Spain
- 6.According to David Leaf's 1979 (auto)biography of the Bee Gees, Robin was a child pyromaniac and...
- A.
Was sent to reform school
- B.
Kleptomaniac
- C.
Wanted to be a dancer instead of a singer
- D.
Hated school (and dropped out at age 9)
- 7.Robin's favourite car was his...
- A.
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
- B.
Rolls-Royce Corniche
- C.
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
- D.
Bentley Continental
- 8.Robin spoke to Leo Sayer in 1983 about his passion for...
- A.
Art
- B.
Studies of Religion
- C.
History
- D.
RnB music
- 9.Robin has released a total of seven solo albums and has one unreleased album from the early 70s. This album was...
- A.
Give Me A Smile
- B.
Robin's Reign
- C.
Sing Slowly Sisters
- D.
To Whom It May Concern
- 10.David English has published a book about the Bee Gees, illustrated by Alec Brychta featuring Robin as a ...
- A.
Red Setter
- B.
Basset Hound
- C.
Character from The Simpsons
- D.
Daschund
- 11.In 1967 one of Robin's front teeth is partially covered in Gold. This was due to...
- A.
Accidentally falling off the stage while performing
- B.
A fistfight with older brother Barry
- C.
A shoddy orthodontist
- D.
An accident involving a bicycle
- 12.The Bee Gees 1967 hit single 'Massachusetts' was written, according to Robin 'because too many songs were being written about San Francisco'. Who wrote Massachusetts?
- A.
The Mamas and the Papas
- B.
Robin wrote the lyrics while Barry wrote the tune
- C.
Barry wrote the lyrics while Robin wrote the tune
- D.
The song was written entirely by Maurice
- 13.The late 60s saw the first massive success of the Bee Gees and the beginning of Robin's problem with...
- A.
His marriage
- B.
His parents
- C.
The death of brother Andy
- D.
Drug addiction
- 14.According to Robin, he's never weighed more than...
- A.
9.5 stone (60kg)
- B.
9 stone (57kg)
- C.
10 stone (63kg)
- D.
10.5 stone (66kg)
- 15.Throughout his life, Robin has experimented with many different hair colors. In which decade did he first showcase platinum-blonde curls?
- A.
Mid 60s
- B.
Early 70s
- C.
Early to mid 80s
- D.
Late 90s
- 16.According to Robin, he could play the violin and organ however (as incorrectly shown in I've Gotta Get A Message To You) he cannot play the...
- A.
Guitar
- B.
Piano
- C.
Flute
- D.
Minimoog
- 17.Although brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice took up residence in the US, Robin remained in...
- A.
Queensland, Australia
- B.
Douglas, Isle of Man
- C.
Xi'an, China
- D.
Thame, Oxfordshire
- 18.Although traditionally the 'low' harmony in the Bee Gees distinctive three-part sound, Robin does experiment with falsetto in several tracks from his most successful album, How Old Are You, such as...
- A.
Don't Stop The Night, Juliet, I Believe in Miracles
- B.
Juliet, Toys, How Old Are You
- C.
Kathy's Gone, Another Lonely Night In New York, Juliet
- D.
Night Fever, Stayin' Alive, More Than A Woman
- 19.At his full-grown height, Robin stands at...
- A.
6'0
- B.
5'11
- C.
5'10
- D.
5'9
- 20.Robin and his first wife, Molly, divorced in 1981 due to...
- A.
Robin's alcoholism
- B.
The birth of Robin-John
- C.
Molly's affair
- D.
The death of Robin's father
- 21.Robin, the older twin by 35 minutes, was the third of...
- A.
3 siblings
- B.
4 siblings
- C.
5 siblings
- D.
6 siblings
- 22.In 1997 the Bee Gees were interviewed by Chris Evans, who bought all three spice girl t-shirts on the condition they give themselves spice-girl themed titles. Maurice was deemed 'Baldy Bee Gee', Barry 'Beardy Bee Gee', while Robin was called...
- A.
Breathy Bee Gee
- B.
Badass Bee Gee
- C.
Beauty Bee Gee
- D.
Toothy Bee Gee
- 23.SNL has a Bee Gees based skit called 'The Barry Gibb Talk Show', in which Robin is played by...
- A.
Justin Timberlake
- B.
Wayne Gladstone
- C.
David Beckham
- D.
Jimmy Fallon
- 24.Robin Gibb's last words were,
- A.
'Hello RJ'
- B.
'I want to go home'
- C.
'I love you'
- D.
'I cannot believe he [Mo] is gone'
- 25.According to Robin, his first girlfriend was named 'Margaret' and hailed from...
- A.
Dubbo, NSW
- B.
Alice Springs, NT
- C.
Lidcombe, Sydney
- D.
Newcastle, Sydney
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