(RNN) – Robin Gibb, one-third of the legendary group the Bee Gees, is in a coma.
Gibb has developed pneumonia and has been battling colon and liver cancer, according to The Sun. The Associated Press reported Saturday that family members, including his wife Dwina and brother Barry, were at his bedside in a London hospital.
Gibb's son described the 62-year-old as seriously ill.
Gibb was born on the Isle of Man in 1949, only 30 minutes ahead of twin brother Maurice.
The Brothers Gibb - Robin, Maurice and older brother Barry - sold more than 200 million albums during their career.
The band became synonymous with disco, but they started out in the 60s as a British pop-influenced band, much like the Beatles.
In 1969, Robin Gibb would also strike out on a solo career and garner his first hit with Saved By The Bell. The song hit No. 2 on the British charts.
In the 70s, Robin Gibb would rejoin his brothers and crank out their first No. 1 hit together, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
In time, the band would retool their sound and become the soundtrack of dance halls everywhere.
They hit their commercial stride on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with hits like Stayin' Alive, Night Fever and How Deep Is Your Love?
Robin Gibb, center, was one-third of the Bee Gees,
along with brothers Barry and Maurice. (publicity photo)
The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Both Robin and Maurice Gibb suffered from twisted intestines. Maurice died in 2003 from problems related to the condition.
Younger brother and fellow singer Andy Gibb died in 1988 from inflammation of the heart.
In a March interview, Robin Gibb told Daily Mail he had been diagnosed in 2010 with cancer , but it had gone into remission after surgery and chemotherapy.
Exclusive “SKIN” Debut Performance at Georgie’s Alibi, Featuring Drag Star Faith Michaels.
by Tracie Goodwin
Music was the theme March 16–25, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida for the 27th Annual Winter Music Conference. The Winter Music Conference is the platform for the global music industry, launching new music, technology, and trends— and featured ten non-stop days of music programming. Winter Music Conference celebrated to music and fashion on its opening weekend and indie rock meets electronic house on the closing weekend.
The Winter Music Conference also featured events, including the famously popular Georgie’s Alibi bar, in Wilton Manors, Florida, featuring a special exclusive performance Sunday, March 18th by Recording Artist LaMont Wheatwho debuted the soon to release single “SKIN”, featuring Faith Michaels brought to you by MyGayRadio.com, www.EternalMuzik.comand Aiden Solis Productions. LaMont, moved the audience with "I've Got It," “Still Standing” a tribute to World AIDS and closed out his live performance with “I believe in You and Me” paying tribute to the late Whitney Houston. LaMont said, “ Whitney's has been a great loss for all of us, and the impact she had and her influence on me as a vocalist is something I will always carry with me.”
The Winter Music Conference, in Miami Beach is an annual week long event that can only be explained as the Olympics for DJs and clubbers alike. Nowhere else on the planet and at any other time, can you find more DJ’s and parties to attend in a single week. This is where electronic music artists come from all over the world to give fans and colleagues a taste of the music they have been preparing,” says House Music TV.com.
St. Patrick’s Day during the Winter Music Conference was action packed and featured live performances where LaMont Wheat introduced Faith Michaels at Boom Nightclub, in Wilton Manors, Florida, before she performed her 2011 music video award winning single Fetish. Faith Michaels had previously left the crowd spellbound and wanting more when she performed Neva at the newly opened Wilton's Bier Garden.
The Winter Music conference featured many other artists who were in attendance from around the globe, such as the Italian base production team Joe Crugliano and Samuel of The Style, Paris-based DJ/producer Dan McConomy of The Stereo Flow, among others, resulting in various collaborations.
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About Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference, in its 27th consecutive year, is one of the most publicized annual music gatherings in the world. A pivotal platform for the advancement of the industry, WMC attracts thousands of artists and music industry delegates from 70 countries and over 100,000 event attendees each year for a concentrated schedule of more than 400 events, parties, seminars and workshops.
About LaMont Wheat
LaMont Wheat is a Los Angeles based international Electro/R&B singer, songwriter and producer. His reedy vocals are a hybrid between Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross with a modern twist. His popular single, “I’ve Got It” is being played in heavy rotation on radio stations around the globe. LaMont’s voice and sound are quickly gaining popularity and is sought after by many producers and labels for his catchy melodies and lyrics. Originally from Texas, he recognized his passion for music at an early age and founded his high school’s first inspirational choir called the, “Voices of Youth”. In college, LaMont sang with a gospel trio that toured nationally as an opening act for many Gospel artists, such as Shirley Caesar, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and Daryl Coley. Keeping in tune with his Gospel roots, he is affiliated with the legendary “Los Angeles Gospel Messengers”, a community choir founded by the late Rev. James Cleveland. LaMont wrote and produced his first CD entitled “Love Goes On”, which was released in 2004 under his record label, “LaMont Music”, followed by the release of “That Girl” (2006) and “I’ve Got It” (2011). He has shared the stage with many musical icons, such as PM Dawn, Kelly Price, Faith Evans, Joe, Jennifer Hudson, Brian McKnight and Jennifer Lopez. LaMont was also featured on FOX’s “Good Day LA” Christmas morning concert in 2010. LaMont recently collaborated in the studio with original “Dream Girl” and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, and recorded renditions of “Still Standing”, a song co-written by LaMont and inspired by Sheryl’s 21 year old HIV/AIDS awareness foundation. "Still Standing" released as a tribute to World AIDS December 1, 2011 and made the top 100 new releases on iTunes two days in a row and will be featured and performed on the main stage at the XIX International AIDS Conference July 22-27 in Washington DC.
(RNN) – Robin Gibb, one-third of the legendary group the Bee Gees, is in a coma.
