Published by Tantor Audio Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction
Format: ARC, Audiobook
The Story of The Bee Gees: Children of the World is a gripping, interesting, and informative history of the hairy chested, iconic, musical brothers who took the world by storm! Barry, Robin, and Maurice helped us with ‘Stayin’ Alive’, took us to ‘Massachusetts”, told us ‘We should all be dancing’, and asked us ‘How deep is your love’. Well how deep is it? Mine runs deep! It would be a “Tragedy” if the world never heard Robin sing “I started a joke.”🎤🎵🎶
It’s all about the songs/lyrics/music! Keep that in mind while reading this book. This book is about their songs, their albums, their songwriting, their success, and the bumps in the road that they encountered. It also touches on their individual and group issues, dynamics, and drama. If you are looking for an in-depth look at their lives, this will not be the book for you.🎤
The Story of The Bee Gees: Children of the World takes readers from the groups early days, their singing, their harmonizing, their influences, and their drive. They moved frequently while growing up, but music remained a steady in their life. Bob Stanley is a Bee Gees fan who takes readers through their song catalogue, sometimes looking at the lyrics, while also looking at other groups and songs which were popular at the same time. The author did a tremendous amount of research and provides readers with a lot of information about the songs, albums, and those who helped them. 🎤
They didn’t always get along, they didn’t always speak, they disagreed, they took turns quitting the group, things got messy, but their songs remained top notch. Family, fame, public perception, pressure, and egos came into play. But that didn’t stop them from selling over 120 million records over time and being one of the most beloved and listened to groups of all time. They earned their place in history, setting records, and standing tall with some of the bestselling artists of all time. 🎤🎵🎶❤️
They have a plethora of original songs and have also written songs for other artists including Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross, Frankie Vali, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, Celine Dione, and Dionne Warwick to name a few. 🎤
Fans of the Bee Gees and their iconic singing, wonderful lyrics, and sound may find this to be interesting reading as I did. As I mentioned above, this book is about their work as a trio, their albums, and their songs. Keep that in mind while picking this book up.🎤
I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narration. This book also had me listening to their songs and dancing like John Travolta in my living room! 🎵🎶❤️
Informative, impressively researched, interesting, and engaging. 🎵🎶❤️
Thank you to Tantor Audio and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
