Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62

Robin Gibb, singer of the band the Bee Gees, died after a long battle with cancer.

Gibb founded the Bee Gees in the late 50s.  They achieved minor success in the 60s and early 70s, and briefly parted way.  It wasn't until the late 70s that that they began to experiment with the "Disco" sound that was gaining popularity as an underground genre in the U.S.  

They agreed to participate in creating a few tracks that would be used in an upcoming film, "Saturday Night Fever".  That turned out to be the "life changer" in their career.  The impact of the film and the music soundtrack catapulted them to world-wide fame and success.  It basically brought Disco to the mainstream.

Some of their most memorable tracks in this period were "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever", "More than a woman", and "How deep is your love".

R.I.P. Robin Gibb

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Donna Summer, Disco Legend, dies at 63

Donna Summer, who had been battling cancer, died at the age of 63.

The Grammy-winning singer rose to fame during the disco era of the late 70s.  Her hits included "Last Dance", "Love to love you baby", "Bad Girl", "Hot Stuff, and "Heaven knows".  She was the first artist to cross over disco into mainstream culture.


Her song "Last Dance", which Summer admitted was her favorite song she worked on, won an Oscar for best original song in the 1978 film "Thank God It's Friday".  She was a legend and a true artist.  R.I.P.

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