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Robin Gibb: 1949-2012

Singer, who came to fame performing with his brothers as The Bee Gees, was lauded by the music industry as well as the Queen of England, throughout his life.

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Photo of Barry GIBB and Robin GIBB and Maurice GIBB and BEE GEES

I can think of younger days ...

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: (AUSTRALIA OUT) Photo of Barry GIBB and Robin GIBB and Maurice GIBB and BEE GEES; L-R: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Colin Petersen (seated front), Vince Melouney (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns)
Gab Archive / Redferns

Golden

British pop group the Bee Gees pose for photographers, somewhere in England, Jan. 1979. From left to right; Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. (AP Photo/HO)


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Iconic photo

British pop group the Bee Gees pose for photographers, somewhere in England, Jan. 1979. From left to right; Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. (AP Photo/HO) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
British pop group the Bee Gees take part in a scene during the filming of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hear Club Band' in California, April 1978. From left to right; Robin Gibb; Peter Frampton, British singer; George Burns, American comic and actor; Maurice Gibb; Barry Gibb. (AP Photo)

They're Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ...

British pop group the Bee Gees take part in a scene during the filming of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hear Club Band' in California, April 1978. From left to right; Robin Gibb; Peter Frampton, British singer; George Burns, American comic and actor; Maurice Gibb; Barry Gibb. (AP Photo)
Manilow Gibb

Prize winners

Members of the Bee Gees pose with Barry Manilow, far right, at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Friday, Jan. 13, 1979. The brothers Gibb, from left, Barry, Maurice, and Robin, won awards for favorite popular group and favorite soul album for \"Saturday Night Fever.\" Manilow won the award for favorite male vocalist in the popular music category, for the second straight year. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Nick Ut / AP
The two surviving members of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb, left, and Barry Gibb right, hold their CBE's along with Adam Gibb who received the honour on behalf of his father, the late Maurice Gibb, at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday May 27, 2004. All three brothers were awarded CBE's although Maurice Gibb died last year before he could receive the honour. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)

A man of distinction

The two surviving members of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb, left, and Barry Gibb right, hold their CBE's along with Adam Gibb who received the honour on behalf of his father, the late Maurice Gibb, at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday May 27, 2004. All three brothers were awarded CBE's although Maurice Gibb died last year before he could receive the honour. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)
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A man of letters

Sir Paul McCartney, left, poses with Bee Gee Robin Gibb, after Gibb had an honorary degree conferred on him in Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall, Friday July 29. McCartney awarded Gibb with a \"rock and roll\" diploma from his fame school today. The former Beatle honoured the pop star with the honorary companionship - the equivalent of an honorary degree - at a ceremony at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. Sir Paul opened the institute, which was inspired by New York's School of Performing Arts, in 1996 in the grounds of his old school. (AP Photo/ Phil Noble/Pool/PA)
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Adopt-A-Minefield Gala

Famous friends

NEUSS, GERMANY - MAY 28: British Yusuf Islam (R), the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens and Robin Gibb arrive at the 'Adopt-A-Minefield' Benefit Gala in support of landmines victims on May 28, 2005 in Neuss, Germany. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yusuf Islam;Cat Stevens;Robin Gibb
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Still singing

(FILES) A file picture taken on April 11, 2007 shows pop Star member of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb, singing during the Energy Globe World Award ceremony hosted by the European Parliament in Brussels. Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, was in a coma in hospital on April 15, 2012 after contracting pneumonia in his battle against cancer. British media reported on April 15, 2012 that the 62-year-old was at a private hospital in Chelsea, west London, where wife Dwina, his three children and brother Barry -- also of the group -- were keeping a bedside vigil. AFP PHOTO / JACQUES COLLET (Photo credit should read JACQUES COLLET/AFP/Getty Images)
Jacques Collet / AFP
US actor John Travolta (R) receives the

'Saturday Night Fever' reunion

US actor John Travolta (R) receives the award for best international actor from British musician Robin Gibb (L) during the awardings of the Goldene Kamera 2011 (golden camera media prize) of the Axel Springer Verlag publishing house on February 5, 2010 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO POOL TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Hall of Fame

Barry, left, and Robin Gibb appear on stage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York, Monday, March 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
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