Barry Gibb sang a song he wrote for his late brother Robin to him when he was in a coma
Robin Gibb passed away at the age of 62 in 2012 after a long battle with cancer and his sibling, and bandmate in The Bee Gees, Barry, admitted he still can't bring himself to perform the emotional song live.
12 July 2016
He told BANG Showbiz: "There's a song called 'End of the Rainbow' that I dedicate to Robin, but for all my brothers [fellow Bee Gee singer Maurice and younger sibling Andy who both died before Robin]. It was very difficult; it was very emotional. It's very difficult to sing without filling up, it's one of those, I'm not sure I could sing it live without becoming very emotional.
"I sang a verse of the song to Robin when he was in a coma, about two weeks before he passed and I don't know if he heard it or not. But I sang it anyway, I'm yet to sing it live and the lyrics reflect what I hope are my correct feelings."
The song features on 69-year-old Barry's new album 'In The Now', which he admitted is an emotional record.
He explained: "It's an album that's like a journey, it's my opinion of life today, the culture, the songs reflect all those things. There's one called 'Starcrossed Lovers' that I dedicate to my wife. I've tried just to touch on all of the best influences in my entire life. It's really getting into the songwriting as deep as I can get. I'm very proud of this album.
"I don't know what my signature sound is. It's not a disco album at all. It's an album of thoughts that range 60 years and different influences over the years. It's very autobiographical, not consciously, but subconsciously. There are a lot of lyrics that are quite abstract but if you think about it deeply enough, like a painting, there are a lot of thoughts that are real behind abstract words. I hope that it makes sense."
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