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| Isle
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The
Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea off the north-west coast of England.
During history the island's location has meant it has been home to
Irish, Scottish, English and even Norse settlers. It is now self-governing
with its own legislature and capital at Douglas.
The
Celtic language of Manx
was spoken on the island and, like Scottish Gaelic, had developed
out of Irish Gaelic. The language became extinct towards the end of
the 20th century. |
| Composers
and Musicians |
The
singer-songwriter Barry Gibb was born
as Barry Alan Crompton Gibb in Douglas in 1946. In 1949 his twin brothers
Robin and Maurice
were born in the same hospital. The family moved to Manchester in
1955 where the three brothers formed a group and began performing.
Three years later their brother Andy
was born and the same year the family immigrated to Australia where
the three brothers renamed themselves the
Bee Gees.
In 1967 the Bee Gees returned to England and became one of the most
successful bands of the 1970s peaking with the 1977 film Saturday
Night Fever, whose music defined the disco era and became one
of the best-selling soundtracks ever with sales of over 40 million
copies.
Barry Gibb became one of only a handful of songwriters to have written/co-written
sixteen songs which reached number one in the USA.
The
Bee Gees
Bee Gees:
Jive Talkin',
1975 (Bee Gees)
Bee Gees:
You Should Be Dancing,
1976 (Bee Gees)
Bee Gees:
Stayin' Alive,
1977 (Bee Gees)
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