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Monday, 21 May 2012

Tribute To Robin Gibb - Various Videos

Robin Gibb - Massachusetts (from "In Concert with The Danish National Concert Orchestra" DVD)

Uploaded by eaglerocktv on Jul 8, 2011

Filmed in summer 2010 in the stunning grounds of Ledreborg Castle in Denmark, this concert captures Robin Gibb performing classic tracks from both his solo career and the Bee Gees with the backing of the superb Danish National Concert Orchestra supporting his own touring band. The Bee Gees are one of the most successful acts of all time with worldwide sales well in excess of 100 million and Robin Gibb has also had time to enjoy a solo career with hits and album releases from the late sixties up to the present day.

Robin Gibb - Islands in the Stream (from "In Concert with..." DVD)

Uploaded by eaglerocktv on Jul 8, 2011

Robin Gibb - Stayin' Alive (In Concert With The Danish National Concert Orchestra)

Robin Gibb - You Win Again [Live Denmark 2009]

Uploaded by leandrofador on Apr 22, 2011

Robin Gibb - Tragedy (In Concert With The Danish National Concert Orchestra)

Published on May 22, 2012 by eaglerocktv

Robin Gibb - More Than a Woman (In Concert With The Danish National Concert Orchestra)

Published on May 22, 2012 by eaglerocktv

Robin Gibb (Bee Gees) - I Started A Joke (LIVE @ MGM Las Vegas 1997)

Published on Apr 14, 2012 by TheBeeGeesLive

I started a joke,

which started the whole world crying,
but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.
I started to cry,
which started the whole world laughing,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
I looked at the skies,
running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed,
hurting my head from things that I'd said.
Til I finally died,
which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
I looked at the skies,
running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed,
hurting my head from things that I'd said.
'Til I finally died,
which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me.

©1968 Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.

Robin Gibb - I've Got To Get A Message To You (From "With The Frankfurt NPO Live" DVD)

Uploaded by eaglerocktv on Sep 5, 2008

As well as being one third of the Bee Gees, one of the most successful groups of all time around the world, Robin Gibb has also had a successful solo career, with Saved By The Bell reaching No.2 in the UK singles charts as far back as 1969.

Following the sad death of his twin brother Maurice in 2003, Robin released Magnet, his first solo album for fifteen years. To coincide with the release of Magnet, Robin Gibb took to the road accompanied by the Frankfurt Neue Philharmonic Orchestra.

The sell out concerts celebrated his entire career from early Bee Gees and solo hits like Massachusetts, Words, Saved By The Bell and Ive Gotta Get A Message To You through Jive Talkin, Stayin Alive, Night Fever and You Win Again up to Love Hurts and the hit single Please from the latest album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G1cp_NRMqs&feature=related

Interviews with Robin Gibb, etc

ROBIN GIBB ON THE ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW 2011

Uploaded by israelifan on Feb 28, 2012
ROBIN GIBB ON THE ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW 2011.interview and song with the soldiers

A personal christmas moment with Robin Gibb

Published on Mar 8, 2012 by RJVmovies
A personal christmas moment with Robin Gibb this video/interview copyright by edel records and robin Gibb The video is taken from the album Robin Gibb My favourite christmas carols

Hard Talk Robin Gibb part 1

Uploaded by JulianGlass on Jan 25, 2011
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Hard Talk Robin Gibb part 2

Uploaded by JulianGlass on Jan 25, 2011
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Hard Talk Robin Gibb part 3

Uploaded by JulianGlass on Jan 25, 2011
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Robin Gibb Interview Part I

Uploaded by beegeesgirl3 on Mar 25, 2010
Interview with Robin Gibb in Dec 2002; This happened to air on Jan 12, 2003 shortly after the news of Maurice Gibbs death

Robin Gibb Interview Part II

Uploaded by beegeesgirl3 on Mar 25, 2010
Interview with Robin Gibb in December 2002

ROBIN GIBB (AFTERNOON TEA WITH ROBIN AND DWINA)

Uploaded by wernerschumann on Sep 15, 2008
Charity Event at Robin's house "The Prebendal" on Sunday September 14th 2008 promoted by The Heritage Foundation - filmed by Werner Schumann.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkhJoUm8NM&feature=related

Robin Gibb - mr and mrs part 1

Uploaded by philrocks08 on May 19, 2009

Robin Gibb and dwina mr and mrs part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wd_2qC3PHI&feature=related

Robin Gibb - mr and mrs part 2

Uploaded by philrocks08 on May 20, 2009

robin and dwina Gibb mr and mrs part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRg32atqHw&feature=relmfu

Robin Gibb at Skavlan, 2011

Uploaded by 8715912342687123 on Feb 11, 2011

interview with Robin Gibb at Skavlan. February 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg_cBFdxzSo&list=WL15786BEE48D1172B&index=94&feature=plpp_video

Robin Gibb's Tragedy: Colon Cancer Is Easily Preventable

By Lisa Collier Cool
May 21, 2012

Day in Health

by Lisa Collier Cool

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, 62, died on Sunday after a harrowing battle with colon cancer that spread to his liver. Despite aggressive chemotherapy and two emergency operations in the past two months, the disco star—remembered for hit songs from“Stayin’ Alive” and “Saturday Night Fever”—developed brain swelling due to liver failure, and pneumonia. He slipped into a coma, waking briefly on April 21 after his family spent days singing to him at his bedside.

What makes the six-time Grammy winner’s death especially tragic is that colon cancer is largely preventable with regular screening. In fact, it’s the only form of cancer that can be both detected AND treated with a single screening test.

Here’s a look at the medical story behind Gibb’s passing, along with important information about a colon cancer test that saves lives.

Robin Gibb: He 'Started a Joke' and Left Us in Tears

A Silent Killer

Also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer typically doesn’t have any early warning signs. As happened with Gibb, many patients aren’t diagnosed until the disease spreads to other organs (in his case, the disease had spread to the liver, indicating stage 4 of the disease, which is often rapidly fatal even with aggressive treatment).

Colon cancer affects the large intestines (colon) and can extend to the last few inches called the rectum. The disease develops slowly, with more than 95 percent of cases starting as polyps, some of which (adenomas) can become cancerous if they aren’t found and removed. Typically it can take 10 years or longer for these polyps to morph into cancer.

Preventable but Neglected

This year, about 103,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer. Ranked as the second leading cause of cancer death, it’s expected to kill more than 50,000 American men and women this year. Yet most of these deaths are preventable with a simple test, according to the American Cancer Society.

The problem is that fewer than half of the Americans who need screening—those aged 50 or older—get the recommended tests, such as a colonoscopy. One study found that a key factor is that doctors neglect to recommend the lifesaving exam, while patients’ embarrassment, anxiety, or lack of health insurance can also be issues.

**The Test That Finds and Treats Colon Cancer**

While there are several ways to check for colon cancer, the gold standard for early detection is a colonoscopy. It’s the only cancer detection test that also prevents the disease by allowing doctors to find polyps and, during the same test, remove them before they turn into cancer.

To administer the test, a doctor uses a thin, flexible tube (called a colonoscope) with a small video camera attached to one end to examine the six-foot long colon. If suspicious growths are found, they can be removed during the test for biopsy. A similar test called sigmoidoscopy only checks one-third of the colon, so it can miss precancerous growths or cancer in the area not examined.

Many people put off having this lifesaving test because they dread the preparation, which typically involves eating a diet of clear food and taking laxatives for two days to clean out the colon. Yet this relatively minor inconvenience could save many lives; studies show that colonoscopy is 60 to 90 percent effective at preventing a killer disease. The test itself is painless, because colonoscopy patients receive sedatives during the procedure.

Who Is At Risk for Colon Cancer?

Ninety percent of colon cancer cases occur in people over age 50, which is why screening is recommended every 10 years, starting at age 50. People with a family history of the disease are usually advised to start screening at a younger age and have more frequent testing. Other risk factors include diabetes, smoking, obesity, poor diet, and a "couch potato" lifestyle.

There’s also emerging evidence that heavy drinking raises risk in men and may also increase it in women. Gibb, however, didn’t drink and had adopted a vegan diet, highlighting the importance of screening to prevent the disease—or catch it in the early, highly treatable stages, even if you have no other risk factors other than your age.

What Can You Do to Avoid Colon Cancer?

Simple changes in your daily habits are the best protection against this killer disease. A recent study by World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research (one of the most comprehensive ever conducted) reported that if we ate more fiber, performed moderate exercise, and stayed lean, about 45 percent of colon cancer cases would be prevented. That's about 64,000 cases a year.

The researchers also advise a primarily plant-based diet, including fiber-rich vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans. Evidence from 24 recent studies strongly link eating both red and processed meat to higher risk for colon cancer, prompting the AICR to advise limiting these foods to 18 ounces or fewer per week. Processed meats (such as bacon, hot dogs, and sandwich meat) are particularly dangerous, doubling risk, compared to eating red meat alone, according to the AICR researchers.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/robin-gibb-dead-colon-cancer

Obituary: Robin Gibb

20 May 2012 Last updated at 23:08 GMT

Obituary: Robin Gibb

A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb

The quavering voice of Robin Gibb was one of the key ingredients in the sound and success of the Bee Gees.

Over a period of 40 years, Robin - alongside twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry - racked up a string of hit singles and albums.

From their early incarnation as pop troubadours to their dramatic reinvention as the kings of disco in the mid-1970s, they notched up more than 200 million album sales worldwide.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

But it was a bumpy road with inner tensions in the band causing a brief split. The Gibbs also had to deal with the pain of losing younger brother Andy at an early age and the death of Maurice at 53.

Robin Gibb was born in Douglas on the Isle of Man on 22 December 1949, just 35 minutes before Maurice. Music was an early part of his life as the boys' father Hugh was a drummer and bandleader.

The family moved to Manchester in the 1950s, before undertaking the long journey to Australia. There they settled in one of Brisbane's poorer neighbourhoods.

Robin, together with Maurice and Barry, began playing gigs under a variety of names before settling on The Bee Gees.

In 1963 their first single, The Battle of the Blue and the Grey, made the charts in Sydney and earned them an appearance on a local TV station.

They continued to play and record and in 1965 the single The Spicks and Specks gave them their first Australian number one.

Frustrated by the limited potential in Australia, the band moved back to the UK in 1966.

There they were auditioned by impresario Robert Stigwood, who got them a recording contract with Polydor.

Split

Their first major hit was New York Mining Disaster 1941 which reached the Top 20 in both the UK and US - helped on its way by rumours that the record had actually been recorded by The Beatles.

The disc received a lot of air play, particularly as Stigwood had sent out the demo singles in white covers with just the title of the song on the label.

Their second single - To Love Somebody, co-written by Robin - became a pop standard and over the years was covered by hundreds of artists.

Robin Gibb with brother Barry in 2004

The lead vocals on the record were taken by Barry. This led to considerable tension in the band, with Robin accusing Stigwood of favouring his brother as the lead vocalist.

The band hung together for more chart successes, including Massachusetts and Words. But when his song Lamplight was relegated to the B-side of Barry's First of May in 1969, Robin quit the group.

He had one hit single, Saved by the Bell, but was unable to follow it up and decided he was not cut out for a solo career.

In 1970 the band reunited and achieved an immediate chart hit in the US with Lonely Days, which they followed up with How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The Bee Gees' brand of soulful ballads was no longer in fashion and there was a real danger they would fade into obscurity.

But Stigwood persuaded them to switch their sound towards disco and their next single, Jive Talkin', saw them make a chart comeback in both the US and UK.

Turning point

The turning point came when they produced the soundtrack for the film Saturday Night Fever, which turned them into international stars.

It spawned the singles How Deep is Your Love, Stayin' Alive and Night Fever, their most successful track.

Despite the band's success Robin Gibb continued to pursue a solo career, but his music enjoyed more success in Europe than it did in either the UK or US.

He also continued writing songs for other artists, co-writing four of the tracks - among them hit song Woman in Love - on Barbra Streisand's Guilty album with brother Barry.

Robin also co-wrote material for Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and Kenny Rogers.

Gibb was seen in 2008 performing at the Electric Proms

In 1988 the Gibb family was hit by tragedy when Andy, their youngest brother and a solo star in his own right, died at the age of 30 from myocarditis - an inflammation of the heart muscle.

One, the Bee Gees' 1989 album, featured a song dedicated to Andy, called Wish You Were Here.

The Bee Gees continued to record and perform and achieved some chart success.

But Barry had been suffering from a number of health problems including arthritis, while in the early 1990s Maurice sought treatment for his alcoholism.

In 1997 they released the album Still Waters, which sold more than four million copies, and were presented with a Brit award for outstanding contribution to music.

In 2003 tragedy struck again with the sudden death of Maurice at the age of 53. Following his death, Robin and Barry disbanded the group.

Bomber memorial

Robin continued to tour and record and reunited with Barry in Miami in 2006 for a charity concert, prompting rumours of a possible reformation.

In 2008 he was at the forefront of the campaign for a permanent memorial in London to the men of Bomber Command.

Two years later he sang the Bee Gees hit I've Gotta Get A Message To You with a group of soldiers in support of the Poppy Day appeal.

Gibb was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2011

In 2008, Robin performed at the BBC's Electric Proms, marking the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever topping the UK charts.

But ill health dogged him. In 2010, he cancelled a series of shows due to severe stomach pains and went on to have emergency surgery for a blocked intestine.

In late 2011 it was announced that Robin, at the age of 61, had been diagnosed with liver cancer. His gaunt appearance prompted suggestions that he was close to death.

However, he went into remission and had been in recovery in recent months. "I feel fantastic," he told BBC Radio 2 in February. "I am very active and my sense of well-being is good."

His final work was a collaboration with his son, RJ, on The Titanic Requiem, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the naval disaster.

Robin Gibb was a talented singer and songwriter whose best work came from his collaboration with his brothers.

Together they sold more records than the Rolling Stones, Abba or Elton John, but Gibb always felt the band had not received the recognition it deserved.

"There are songs we wrote in 1968 that people are still singing," he told one interviewer in 2008. "There's very few artists with that kind of history."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15431875

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Robin Gibb is battling liver cancer

November 21, 2011 11:36 AM

Robin Gibb's liver cancer spotlights deadly disease

By David W Freeman

Robin Gibb in Monte Carlo, Monaco on May 18, 2010.

(Credit: Getty Images)

(CBS) Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees is battling liver cancer. The 61-year-old pop has legend was diagnosed several months ago and last week was briefly hospitalized in England before returning to his home there, the Guardian reported.

Gibb has looked gaunt in recent months, and his condition is "not good," a family friend told the Mirror. "You can use your wealth to call in the best experts, but sometimes no amount of fame, prestige and money can change things when it comes to cancer."

Liver cancer, a.k.a. hepatocellular carcinoma, can be especially hard to beat. The prognosis for the disease is poor, because surgery can completely remove the cancer in only 10 percent to 20 percent of cases. If the cancer cannot be removed, the disease usually proves fatal within six months.

Liver cancer is more common in men and in people over the age of 50. Common causes of the disease include hepatitis B or C, autoimmune diseases of the liver, chronic inflammation of the liver, and an iron overload condition known as hemochromatosis as well as alcohol abuse.

Gibb's wife, a "druid priestess," has suggested alternative remedies for her husband, according to the Guardian. In addition to surgery, mainstream treatments for liver cancer include chemotherapy and radiation as well as Nexavar, an oral medication that blocks tumor growth. Patients whose cancer is diagnosed early can be helped by a liver transplant - but few patients are diagnosed early.

The National Cancer Institute has more on liver cancer.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57328751-10391704/robin-gibbs-liver-cancer-spotlights-deadly-disease/

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