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Robin Gibb's house - exceptional former home of the late Bee Gee goes on sale for $12,900,000
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A remarkable property that was once Robin Gibb's house has gone on the market for $12,900,000.
The house is called Kenjockety' (Native American for 'Far from Noise'), and sits on six acres of land with 500ft of waterfront land and a 200ft deep water dock.
It's situated in the wealthy area of Lloyd Harbour in Long Island, around an hour's drive from Manhattan.
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Robin was one third of The Bee Gees, whose record sales are estimated in excess of 200 million, and sang alongside his twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry Gibb. He passed away in May 2012 following a battle with cancer.
The singer owned the property in the 1980s, and presumably used it as a retreat to relax away from the spotlight.
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The mansion boasts seven bedrooms, and seven bathrooms, and even has an elevator for added A-list allure.
The rooms are expansive and offer soothing views out over the water; there's direct access down rustic wooden steps to the beachfront and dock.
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The vast dining room has the benefit of the vista, and also features sophisticated chandeliers.
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The kitchen has granite countertops, a large sociable kitchen island, and those fantastic views over the Long Island Sound.
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The lounge is home to statement Art Deco pendants and a cosy fireplace for the perfect spot to relax of an evening.
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And the bedrooms are equally sumptuous, with all boasting extravagant square footage, while others have open fireplaces.
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The incredible property was built in 1926 as a wedding gift from Arthur H. Fleming for his daughter, Marjorie (Mrs. Wilton Lloyd Smith). The Flemming’s were very good friends with Albert Einstein, who stayed at the house on a regular basis.
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The architect was Bertrum Grosvenor Goodhue who also designed St. Bartholomew's in New York City, The Cathedral at West Point and Cal Tech in California.
The second owner of the home was Edward Cournant an industrialist and President of Lanvin Perfumes.
The fourth owner was Robin Gibb.
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Where did Robin Gibb live?
Robin Gibb and his wife had a main residence in Thame, Oxfordshire. They split their time between their UK home with other properties on the Isle of Man and in Miami, Florida.
Where does Barry Gibb live?
The last surviving member of The Bee Gees, Barry Gibb has lived in Miami since 1974. He has a waterfront mansion in an exclusive country club estate.
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The 'haunted' house in Thame once owned by Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees
Former guests at the property include Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
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Tucked away in an Oxfordshire town lies a house with a history more colourful than most. Once owned by pop royalty, and with a host of historical figures walking through its doors, it has a very intriguing past.
Known as 'The Prebendal', the Grade II* listed property in Thame, at Priest End, was a former monastery where the fate of Joan of Arc was decided. It housed the Bishop of Lincoln in the 12th Century, and latterly an order of prebendal monks. Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn stayed there in 1533.
The Prebendal is made up of more than just one building. A gatehouse that greets visitors is just the tip of the iceberg, as there is also a house, chapel and adjoining block to the west of the chapel.
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Over the centuries, the property - which once also boasted a moat - fell into disrepair, but Historic England records show it was restored in 1836 on behalf of local man Charles Stone, who wanted the property as a private residence. It has changed hands many times since.
One of its more notable owners in recent history was Robin Gibb from musical supergroup the Bee Gees. He saw the property in Country Life magazine, and subsequently lived there with his wife Dwina from 1983 until his death in 2012.
With such an expansive history, it is no surprise that some believe The Prebendal - which is listed in the Domesday Book - is haunted. Its positioning opposite a graveyard further fuels the idea, and the Gibb family have spoken publicly over the years about mysterious goings on at the address.
In an interview given in 1993, Robin and Dwina recounted how they heard the winding up of a clock at 1am every morning from the empty Coronation Room, as well as seeing a ghost from the 1600s named 'John the Gardener' walk through walls. They also claimed that a bowl in the prayer room filled up with ice cold water on its own.
Robin Gibb's son, Robin-John Gibb, now resides at the address with his family, including mother Dwina. He stays in the property's on-site lodge, just down the driveway from Dwina, who resides in the main house.
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Singer from the gold fund - Newspaper Kommersant No. 90 (4875) dated 05/22/2012
Robin Gibb, one of the founders of the Bee Gees group, died at the age of 62.
The history of the Bee Gees began with the fact that three of the five children of Hugh Gibb, who moved to Australia from England - brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice - formed the children's trio Rattlesnakes. They were promoted on local radio by a man named Bill Gates, whose initials gave the Bee Gees their name. Things were going so well that the family returned to Britain and quickly gained patronage in the person of the producer of The Beatles.
The first fame came to the Bee Gees ten years before the group became the face of white disco. In fact, the imprint of Paul McCartney's composing style lies on the entire early work of the group. At 19In 67, the Bee Gees recorded three albums at once, at the same time two hits were born, which lingered for a long time in their repertoire and entered the golden fund of popular music - "To Love Somebody" and "Massachusetts".
1977 classic soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, featuring the hits "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever", "How Deep Is Your Love" and "You Should Be Dancing" was recorded . The disc topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, went 15x platinum in the United States, and has a total circulation of at least 25 million copies. The sound of "Saturday Night Fever" formed the basis of all dance music of the late XX - early XXI century. This disc and the subsequent album "Spirits Having Flown" with the action movie "Tragedy" and the ballad "Too Much Heaven" have all the generic features of commercial disco.
Having found their own unique style, the Bee Gees continued to hone their sound, which was based on a pop-rock tune and high-pitched male vocals. nine0003
The eldest of the brothers, Barry Gibb, was the Bee Gees' main author and idea generator. Among his solo works stands out the album "Guilty", recorded together with Barbra Streisand. The song "Woman in Love", the standard pop ballad, also belongs to Barry Gibb. The album is so firmly established in history that the couple even decided to record a sequel - "Guilty Pleasures" (2005). However, Bee Gees activity came to a virtual halt after Maurice Gibb died in 2003. With 22 studio albums in their arsenal, the brothers Robin and Barry decided to stop working under the brand that made them famous. nine0003
In memory of Maurice Gibb and another musician brother, Andy, who passed away in 1988, Robin founded the Gibb Family Foundation, a charitable foundation that collected funds from the reprinting of works by the Bee Gees, etc. The World Award in the form of a Rodin thinker " for contribution to the cause of peace" Robin Gibb received from the hands of Mikhail Gorbachev.
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In an interview with Kommersant, Robin Gibb said: “For me, therapy after the death of Maurice is the creation of a joint album with Barry. It would be easier for us to record a new Bee Gees album than, say, Queen musicians to record a new Queen album without Freddie, because Freddie was the main driving force behind Queen.Barry and I are the main writers and frontmen of the Bee Gees, and if we record an album, it will sound like the Bee Gees.But for Barry, therapy is the maximum alienation from peace." nine0003
After Robin and Barry received the MBE in 2004, the brothers almost parted ways. Barry Gibb bought Johnny Cash's house in Tennessee and spent a lot of time there working on new songs. Robin, on the contrary, toured a lot, in particular, he performed in 2005 at the State Kremlin Palace, accompanied by an orchestra. Robin Gibb promoted Magnet's solo album, on the cover of which he was depicted jumping like a Stomp troupe artist, but on stage the singer looked far from being a big man.
It was his last work in the traditional pop genre. After "Magnet" he released another Christmas album and an album of symphonic music dedicated to the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. Robin Gibb collaborated with his son on this record. nine0003
Robin Gibb died of the same type of bowel cancer as his brother Maurice. Pain began to torment the singer in 2010. In the last two years of his life, he continued to write music, appeared on television and national concert programs, but he had to cancel his own concerts one after another. After numerous medical procedures, Robin Gibb was in remission, but in April 2012 he fell into a coma, from which he came out only for a few weeks.
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Robin Gibb (CBE), born in Douglas on the Isle of Man (UK) and died in London (England), is a British singer-songwriter and record producer , a member of the Bee Gees along with his brother Barry and his twin Maurice .
Summary
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Childhood
- 1.2 Career
- 1.2.1 With Bee Gees
- 1.2.2 Solo
- 1.3 Health problems and death
- 2 songs by Robin Gibb
- 2.1 1965-1969
- 2.2 1970-2012
- 3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 Collections
- 3.3 Singles
- 4 Filmography
- 5 Notes and references
- 6 External links
biography
Childhood
The son of Barbara Pass and Hugh Gibb, born in Douglas on the Isle of Man, Robin Gibb is the twin brother of Maurice Gibb and the older of the two, born 35 minutes before Maurice. Robin's third of five children had an older sister, Leslie Evans (born 1945), and three brothers: Barry (born 1946), her twin Maurice (1949–2003), and Andrew (1958–1988). Gibb's mother, Barbara, was born in Worsley, Salford. In the 1950s the family returned to live in Manchester, England.
The family lived on Keppel Road, Chorlton-cam-Hardy, and it was here that the young Gibb brothers first sang. At the end of 19At 58, the family moved to Brisbane, Australia and moved to one of the most disadvantaged areas of the metropolitan area, Cribb Island.
Robin Gibb is mentioned in a BBC documentary called Who Do You Think You Are? first broadcast on . This series revealed that Gibb's great-grandfather was born into poverty in Paisley and went on to become a medal-winning soldier, while his great-grandmother was a midwife.
Robin supported the British Labor Party and was a personal friend of Tony Blair. He also wanted to abstain and support veganism. nine0003
Career
God bless you
Robin sang with his two brothers and other musicians under various names before the birth of the Bee Gees, which became world famous. It was in Australia that the musical career of the Gibb brothers began, having some success before returning to England in 1967.
The Bee Gees on Dutch TV in 1968.
At the start of the group's young career in 1963, Robin and Maurice accompany Barry. Barry performs solo parts and lead vocals. But since 1965 Robin sang on several tracks released on the band's two Australian albums such as "I don't think this is funny", "I am the world", "Glass House", "Monday Rain". Robin's unique voice with its airy vibrato is a hallmark of the Bee Gees. Her crystal clear voice adds to the magical harmony of the trio. Since 1967, Robin has engraved the first legendary hits of the Bee Gees with Holidays, I can see Nobody, Massachusetts, and I started to joke . The sound of the Bee Gees stands out from other bands. Together with Barry, he becomes the leader of the group. This will create a certain rivalry between Robin and Barry, to the point that Robin will leave the group at odds over picking one " Lamplight" or " May Day " for the release of the album Odessa at .
In the autumn of 1969 he began his solo career. He had his first hit " Saved by the bell " which rose to No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in the US. . But soon after, they reconcile and realize that in order to succeed, the three of them must stay together. So, in 1970, Robin returned. "If we weren't brothers, we would never have found each other," he said. After that, they will not separate. Until the death of Maurice in 2003. nine0003
The Bee Gees reached the height of their fame in the late 1970s with the album Saturday Night Fever , the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The group has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.
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In addition, Robin had a solo career with the Bee Gees in the early eighties. He released a new pop album How old are you? ", which he produced with Maurice in 1983. successes in Europe: Juliet, how old are you? and Lonely night in New York.
nine0088 Robin Gibb is a hit in Germany, his single " Juliet " is number 1. He continues 1984 with the new pop-dance-electronic album Secret Agent . His single " Boys Really Fall in Love " is a new success in Europe and the US. In 1985 he produced his last solo album Walls Have Eyes with Barry and Maurice. The single " Like a Fool" would not be successful. However, now this ballad is very popular with Argentinean and Brazilian fans. nine0003
After Maurice's death in 2003, Robin released a new pop album "Magnet" in the same year. The single " Please " had some success in Europe. In 2004 Robin Gibb started his European tour. He continues to promote Bee Gees music. In 2006, he released the Christmas album My Favorite Christmas Carols.
But in 2007, Robin canceled several concerts, his health deteriorated. Knowing that his days were numbered, he, along with his son Robin Jr., composed and produced the Titanic 100th anniversary piece of music in 2010, " Titanic Requiem with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
The song " Don't cry alone" in support of the memorial album is Robin Gibb's last single.
Robin Gibb in Dubai, 2008
In the meantime, Robin has given many charity concerts. So its last time was at at the London Palladium for people with disabilities.
In 2014, the posthumous album 50 St. Catherine's Drive containing the latest works of Robin Gibb .
Health problems and death
Robin had to cancel a number of concerts, sometimes minutes before the performance, as in Paris in due to stomach pain, which he was starting to suffer from.
He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2010 and liver cancer in 2011 . He had two surgeries in two months. At first, Robin appears to be in remission. At , he was admitted to a British hospital, he fell into a coma on as a result of pneumonia.
I think , but the cancer has spread. At , he was scheduled to attend the premiere concert of " Titanic Requiem".
At Robin Gibb dies of cancer.
At his funeral, his family, and in particular his wife, Dwina Gibb, recommend not sending flowers, but advocate for donations to the Rebecca House Hospital in Douglas, which he opened in 2008. nine0003
Buried in St. Mary of Tame (Great Britain).
Songs by Robin Gibb
Robin captured the sound of the Bee Gees in the 1960s. It is during this period that we find Robin's most beautiful pop-baroque soul songs.
1965-1969
- I world
- Glass house
- Monday rain
- Out of Time (Mr. Jagger)
- Jingle jangle
- I don't see anyone
- Craze Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts
- Thank you for Christmas
- And the sun will shine
- Massachusetts
- I started a joke
- Odessa
- Lamp
- Saved by the bell
- God bless everyone
1970-2012
- Come on
- love me
- Oh dear
- Juliet
- Lonely night in New York
- Boys fall in love
- Robot
- Like a fool
- The longest night
- Heart like mine
- I will
- Already seen nine0039 Sensuality
Discography
Albums
| Year | Header | United Kingdom | Germany | United States | Swiss | Canada | New Zealand | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Robin's Board | - | #19 | - | - | #77 | - | - |
| 1983 | How old are you? | - | №6 | - | #26 | - | #22 | #13 |
| 1984 | Secret agent | - | #31 | # 97 | #20 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | Walls have eyes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Magnet | #43 | #10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | My Favorite Christmas Carols | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Yekaterininsky proezd, 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Collectors
| Year | Header | United Kingdom | Germany | United States | Swiss | Canada | New Zealand | nine0329 Italy|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Saved by the Bell: The Collected Works of Robin Gibb 1969-1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Header | United Kingdom | Germany | United States | Austria | Swiss | South Africa | New Zealand | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Saved by the Bell" | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1969 | One Million Years | - | 14 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| 1970 | "August, October" | 45 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - |
| 1978 | "Oh! Honey" | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1980 | "Help me!" (Robin Gibb with Marcy Levy) | - | nine0349 -50 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1983 | "Juliet" | 94 | 1 | 104 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 1983 | "How old are you?" | 92 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - nine0350 |
| 1983 | "Another Lonely Night in New York" | 71 | 16 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - |
| 1984 | "Boys Fall in Love" | 70 | 21 | 37 | 36 | - | 7 | - | 10 |
| 1984 | "Secret Agent" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | "In your diary" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | "Like a fool" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - nine0350 |
| 1986 | "Toys" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | "Please" | 23 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 48 | - |
| 2003 | "I don't want to wait forever" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | My Lover's Prayer (Robin Gibb and Alistair Griffin) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "First of May" (G4 featuring Robin Gibb) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Mother of Love | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | "Too Much Paradise" (Robin Gibb & US5) | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | "Islands in the Stream" (comic relief with Robin Gibb) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | "I have to give you a message" (Soldiers with Robin Gibb) | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | "Don't Cry Alone" (commercial only) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Filmography
| Year | Header | Role | Kind of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Frankie Howerd Meets the Bees Gee | Himself | TV series |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club | Dave Henderson | Cinema |
Notes and links
- ↑ a and b " Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies at 62 ", on Le Parisien (accessed May 20, 2012)
- ↑ (in) " Hugh Gibb " on Books.google.co.uk (accessed 15 October 2008)
- ↑ " Bee Gees star singer Robin Gibb is in coma", on The World, (accessed May 20, 2012)
- ↑ (in) " Robin Hugh Gibb | British-Australian musician and singer ", in Encyclopedia Britannica (accessed 23 December 2019g.
) - ↑ a and b (en) " Bee Gees honored at home ", in Manchester Evening News, (accessed 14 April 2012)
- ↑ (in) " BBC One - Who Are You?" Episode 8, Robin Gibb " on Bbc.co.uk, (accessed 15 May 2012)
- ↑ (in) "Surviving bees and well collecting CBE". BBC. Accessed May 21, 2012 nine0042
- ↑ Official website of the artist.
- ↑ (in) "The Gibb family asks for charitable donations from the Isle of Man", BBC News, 23 May 2012.
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