British singer-songwriter and producer, Barry Gibb has an estimated net worth of $50 million. Barry Gibb was one of The Brothers Gibb — The Bee Gees — one of the most successful musical acts of the 20th century. Their soundtrack from the movie Saturday Night Fever defined the disco sound of the 1970s with hits such as “Stayin’ Alive” and “How Deep Is Your Love.” The Bee Gees were twins Robin and Maurice with their older brother, Barry. Originally from the Isle of Man, the Gibb family emigrated to Australia in 1958 and the three boys began their recording career in 1963, when they were in their teens. They wrote songs, sang back-up and recorded their own singles, returning to England in 1967 to further their career. The rivalry between Robin and Barry drove Robin to split temporarily from the group, and he had a solo hit with the 1970 single “Saved By the Bell.” For the next four decades Robin performed by himself and with The Bee Gees, having far more success as a brother than as a solo artist.
Barry is the last surviving Bee Gees brother. On 22 April, 2012, it was reported that Robin had advanced colorectal cancer. He died in London on 20 May 2012 at the age of 62. His twin brother Maurice died in 2003.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album This Is Where I Came In with the Bee Gees (370,000 copies) |
$400,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album One Night Only with the Bee Gees (9 million copies) |
$10,000,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Still Waters with the Bee Gees (5 million copies) |
$5,400,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Size Isn’t Everything with the Bee Gees (700,000 copies) |
$750,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album High Civilization with the Bee Gees (575,000 copies) |
$590,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album E.S.P. with the Bee Gees (1.2 million copies) |
$1,400,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Living Eyes with the Bee Gees (750,000 copies) |
$830,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Spirits Having Flown with the Bee Gees (16 million copies) |
$17,000,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Here at Last… Bee Gees… Live with the Bee Gees (4.6 million copies) |
$4,900,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Children of the World with the Bee Gees (2.5 million copies) |
$2,700,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Main Course with the Bee Gees (700,000 copies) |
$750,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Life in a Tin Can with the Bee Gees (175,000 copies) |
$175,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album To Whom It May Concern with the Bee Gees (350,000 copies) |
$353,000 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 2 Years On with the Bee Gees (375,000 copies) |
$380,000 |
|
1967 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Idea with the Bee Gees (1 million copies) |
$1,010,000 |
|
1966 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Bee Gees’ 1st with the Bee Gees (50,000 copies) |
$48,000 |