Tragedy
The Sad Ballad of the Brothers Gibb
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
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Publisher Description
The rise and fall of the brothers Gibb is perhaps the greatest saga in popular music history.
Despite several rebirths in a career that spanned many decades, it seemed that tragedy followed the Gibbs like a curse. For every incredible career high there was a hefty personal downside: divorce, drunkenness and death seemed as synonymous with the Gibbs as falsetto harmonies, flares and multi-platinum record sales.
Not long before his death, Robin made it clear that he believed the Gibbs had been forced to pay the highest possible cost for their success. ‘All the tragedies my family has suffered . . . is a kind of karmic price we are paying for all the fame and fortune we’ve had.’
This is the story of the brothers’ incredible career(s) and an examination of the Gibb ‘curse’, an all-too-human look at the rollercoaster ride of fame.
Customer Reviews
Decent read... I guess.
I was pretty excited to read this book at first but was disappointed mid-way through. The subject matter and title really catches the eyes for those who are true Gibb fans. From my perspective, There really isn't a book out there that captures the dominance the bee gees had during the mid to late 70s and their fall from the public eye after 1981. A lot of the information seems recycled from other sources. Mr. Alper's seemed to lean on old YouTube videos & renting a few Bee Gees bio specials from his local library. It didn't have any personal interviews from anyone involved during this time to give insight on. Just a lot recycled information. On the flip side, it's a decent read if you never heard of The Bee Gees before.