Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the family later moved to Manchester before settling in Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his career as part of the family trio and when the group found their first success they returned to the United Kingdom where they achieved worldwide fame. In 2004, the Bee Gees received their CBEs from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for their "contribution to music". With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.
After a career spanning six decades, Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium. On 20 May 2012, Gibb died after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer.
Solo career
Traditionally, Robin's role in the group has been one of singer, for which he vied constantly with his elder brother Barry Gibb during the group's first period of British success in the late 1960s. This eventually resulted in Robin leaving the group to begin a solo career. Meanwhile, there were rumours of drug problems, and his parents threatened to have him made a ward of court (the UK age of consent at that time being 21, and Robin only 19).
Although initially successful, with a number 2 hit, Saved by the Bell, his album, "Robin's Reign", was less successful and he found that being a solo artist was less than satisfying. He returned to the group and mended the breach with his family. During the 1980s, he released three further solo albums ("How Old Are You", "Secret Agent", and "Walls Have Eyes") which were more successful in Continental Europe than in the UK or USA. However, his 1984 single "Boys Do Fall in Love" did reach the Billboard top 40
Robin's next solo album, Magnet, was released in Germany on January 27, 2003 (Label: SPV), and worldwide shortly afterwards. It features the old Bee Gees classic Wish You Were Here in a new acoustic version.
In August 2003, Robin announced that he would be releasing a new single of My Lover's Prayer, a song first recorded by the Bee Gees in 1997, with vocals by Robin, Wanya Morris, and Lance Bass. This was played on radio, but was never actually released. In October 2003 another version was recorded as a duet with Alistair Griffin, runner-up in the UK television program Fame Academy, on which Robin had appeared as a judge.
My Lover's Prayer, credited as "Alistair Griffin feat. Robin Gibb", was eventually released in the UK in January 2004 as a double A side single, together with Griffin's solo recording of Bring It On. It reached number 5 in the UK charts. The duet was also on Griffin's debut album Bring It On which charted at number 12.
In late 2004, Robin embarked on a solo tour of Germany, Russia and Asia, with Alistair Griffin as the opening act. On his return he released a CD and DVD of live recordings from the German leg of the tour, backed by the Frankfurt Neue Philharmonic Orchestra. A further solo tour of Latin America followed in 2005.
In June 2005 he joined X Factor runners up G4 at a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, singing the Bee Gees song First of May . A recording of this performance was released in December 2005 as part of a double A side single, credited as "G4 feat. Robin Gibb" together with G4's own cover of Johnny Mathis' When a Child is Born. This track was also included on the platinum selling album G4 & Friends which reached number 6 in the UK album charts.
In March 2006 he announced plans for more solo concerts in Shanghai and Portugal. On May 20th. 2006, Robin took part in the Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Concert at the Tower of London along with his brother Barry. They sang 3 songs; Jive Talkin', To Love Somebody and You Should be Dancing.
Please
Robin Gibb Lyrics
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So many things I'd like to do for you
I count the seconds till you're back by my side
The flame only burns when you're here in my life
You're the only one for me
Please tell me now I'll ever get over you
Though I know you're gone
Please tell me how to ever stop waiting for you
With every beat of my heart
I'll be waiting for you
Time after time
My every thought is you
Day after day
I want to be with you
Open your heart
And I'm sure that you'll see
No words can express what you mean to me
Baby you're my destiny
I'm waiting for the day
When you come back in my live
I'm waiting for the day
When all that's wrong is right
And I'm praying for the time
When you are here I'm my arms
Hold you tight all day and all night
In these lyrics to Robin Gibb's song "Please," the singer is expressing his deep longing for the person he loves. He has so many things he wants to say and do for them, and the thought of being separated from them is unbearable. He counts the seconds until they are reunited, and feels that the flame of love only burns when that person is present in his life. He tells them that they are the only one for him, and asks if he will ever be able to get over them or stop waiting for them.
The chorus of the song reinforces the singer's attachment to the object of his affection. His every thought is consumed by them, and he wants to be with them day after day. He asks them to open their heart to him, believing that they will then see how much they mean to him. He calls them his destiny, indicating that he views them as someone who was meant to be in his life.
In the final verse, the singer expresses his hope that the person he loves will return to him. He wants everything to be made right between them, and he prays for the time when they can be together again. He dreams of holding them close all day and all night, indicating that his love for them is enduring and intense.
Line by Line Meaning
So many words I'd like to say to you
There are so many things I wish I could say to you.
So many things I’d like to do for you
I wish I could do so many things for you.
I count the seconds till you're back by my side
I'm eagerly waiting for you to come back to me.
The flame only burns when you're here in my life
My love for you only burns when you're with me.
You're the only one for me
You're the only person I want to be with.
Please tell me now I'll ever get over you
Can you tell me if I'll ever be able to get over you?
Though I know you're gone
Even though I know you're not here anymore.
Can't believe that it's true
I find it hard to accept that this is real.
Please tell me how to ever stop waiting for you
Can you tell me how to stop waiting for you?
With every beat of my heart
Every time my heart beats.
I'll be waiting for you
I'll keep waiting for you.
Time after time
Again and again.
My every thought is you
All I can think about is you.
Day after day
Every day.
I want to be with you
I wish I could be with you.
Open your heart
Share your feelings with me.
And I'm sure that you'll see
I believe you'll understand.
No words can express what you mean to me
I can't describe how much you mean to me.
Baby you're my destiny
You're meant to be with me.
I'm waiting for the day
I'm eagerly anticipating the moment.
When you come back in my live
When you're back in my life.
When all that's wrong is right
When everything feels perfect again.
And I'm praying for the time
I'm hoping for the moment.
When you are here I'm my arms
When I can hold you in my arms.
Hold you tight all day and all night
Hug you tightly, always and forever.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@OqZeynep
I love this song.. I love this sound.. "Every Beat Of My Heart,I'll Be Waiting For You!"
@BethanyShinn
I am in complete agreement with each of the previous comments! I'm so wishing that I could have been there for the Magnetic tour. Here's hoping that Robin and Errol Reid continue to collaborate way into this century!