Cancer claims 'Staying Alive' singer Robin Gibb

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Cancer claims 'Staying Alive' singer Robin Gibb

Published: 21 May 2012 at 16.04
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Robin Gibb, singer with legendary British band the Bee Gees whose disco hits defined an era, has died at the age of 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," his family said in a statement after his death Sunday.

Robin, his twin brother Maurice and elder brother Barry, scaled the heights of the pop world in the 1970s with disco hits including "How Deep Is Your Love", "Stayin' Alive", and "Night Fever".

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chas
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From Chas and Pauline condolences and sympathy to the Gibb family on the loss of one more member of an irreplaceable family of musical genius.
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a legend,a brave man,and a nice guy condolences to the family
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Thanks for adding so much joy to my life. I reminisce through songs and yours bring back the best of times.
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Great band but under rated in comparison with the Beatles or the Stone. Their song writing skill only second to Lennon/Paul M. You can never get a BEe Gees song out of your head. Condolences to the family and big big loss at relatively young age.
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