Bee Gees

Summary

Bee Gees is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.059% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,145 views/month, #12 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bee Gees received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3].
• Bee Gees received the Grammy Legend Award^[4].
• Bee Gees received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• Bee Gees received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6].
• Bee Gees's instance of is recorded as musical group^[7].
• Bee Gees's instance of is recorded as sibling trio^[8].
• Bee Gees's genre is rock music^[9].
• Bee Gees's genre is disco^[10].
• Bee Gees's genre is soft rock^[11].
• Bee Gees's genre is pop rock^[12].
• Bee Gees's genre is rhythm and blues^[13].
• Bee Gees's genre is blue-eyed soul^[14].
• Bee Gees's genre is soul^[15].
• Bee Gees's genre is pop music^[16].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as Polydor^[17].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as RSO Records^[18].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[19].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[20].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[21].
• Bee Gees's record label is recorded as Fontana Records^[22].
• Bee Gees's discography is recorded as Bee Gees discography^[23].
• Bee Gees's Commons category is recorded as Bee Gees^[24].
• Bee Gees's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[25].
• Bee Gees's country of origin is recorded as Australia^[26].
• Bee Gees comprises Barry Gibb^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1958^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, blue-eyed soul, dance, disco, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, soft rock^[32]

• Community tags: baroque pop, blue-eyed soul, british, classic pop and rock, dance, disco, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, soft rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bf0f7e29-dfe1-416c-b5c6-f9ebc19ea810^[34]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1958 marks the founding of Bee Gees^[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Hornos^[36].

Identity

Bee Gees's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], a lifetime achievement award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1962^[40]; Grammy Legend Award^[4], a class of music award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1990^[43]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1983^[46]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6], a commemorative plaque^[47], in United States^[48].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bee Gees include 15092 Beegees^[49], an asteroid^[50].

Why It Matters

Bee Gees ranks in the top 0.059% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,145 views/month, #12 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

It has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[53], a singer^[54], b. 1968^[55], of Canada^[56], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[57] and Maroon 5^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1994^[60].

Entities named for it include 15092 Beegees^[49], an asteroid^[50].

FAQs

What awards did Bee Gees receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], Grammy Legend Award^[4], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6].

Who did Bee Gees influence?

Bee Gees has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[53] and Maroon 5^[58].