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Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE (born on 1 September , 1946 ) is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Douglas, Isle Of Man , to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice , he formed the Bee Gees , one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major success when they returned to England. See Also: Bee Gees EARLY LIFE Gibb grew up with his family in Chorlton-cum-Hardy , Manchester , England . In 1958 his family moved to Brisbane, Australia , settling in one of the city's poorest suburbs, Cribb Island , which was subsequently obliterated to make way for Brisbane Airport . PERSONAL LIFE Gibb married a former "Miss Edinburgh (Scotland)" Linda Gray on September 1, 1970, choosing Barry's birthdate "so he wouldn't forget {Link without Title} anniversary" according to Linda from a 1979 biograpy of the BeeGees. They have 5 children: Stephen (1973), Ashley (1977), Travis (1981), Michael (1984), and Alexandra (1991). He has four grand-children: Nina and Angus Levas Gibb (Stephen's children), Lucas John Crompton Gibb (Ashley's child) and Damien Michael Crompton Gibb (Michael's child). In January 2006 Gibb purchased the former home of country legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in Hendersonville, Tennessee , intending to restore it and turn it into a songwriting retreat. 1 This house was destroyed by fire on April 10, 2007.2 Gibb resides in Miami Beach and England . POLITICAL ACTIVITY On 7 December 2006, Barry Gibb along with around 4,500 other musicians, took out a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times newspaper calling for the British Government to extend the existing 50 years copyright protection for sound recordings in the United Kingdom . The Fair Play For Musicians advertisement was viewed as a direct response to the Gowers Review published by the British Government on 6 December 2006 which recommended the retention of the 50 year protection for sound recordings. RECENT WORK On the May 8 2007 episode of '' American Idol '', Gibb mentored the four remaining contestants, and on the following night, he sang his own song " To Love Somebody " before the elimination of LaKisha Jones . As a preview to his forthcoming country album, Barry has released the song ''Drown On The River'' to ITunes . The song will also be featured in the 2007 movie '' Deal '' starring Burt Reynolds. DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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