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The Bee Gees' Concerts In 1967 And 1968
The 1967–68 Tours (also known as The Bee Gees in Concert, Spring Tour '68, North American Tour) are a series of concerts held in 1967 and 1968 by English band, the Bee Gees. The tours promoted their third, fourth and fifth studio albums: ''Bee Gees' 1st'' (1967), '' Horizontal'' (1968) and ''Idea'' (1968). The band's line-up at that time was the Gibb brothers with Colin Petersen and Vince Melouney. Before the tours began, the group were the opening act for Fats Domino in London and Manchester. The concert in Bern, 10 March 1968, was illegally recorded and is available in a bootleg entitled ''Live in Bern 1968''. Tour band * Barry Gibb – vocals, rhythm guitar * Robin Gibb – vocals * Maurice Gibb – vocals, bass * Vince Melouney – lead guitar * Colin Petersen – drums * Bill Shepherd – conductor Opening acts *Procol Harum *Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich * Grapefruit *The Foundations *Spanky and Our Gang *Tony Rivers and The Castaways *The Flower Pot Men * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part Close and open harmony, tight harmonies; Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's Rhythm and blues, R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all of their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists and have been regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop music history. They have been referred to in the media as Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
