I thought Uncle Junior when I saw him too.



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I guess it's possible. How long was she in New York for?

I've been reading that most of her time was split between Nashville and Southwest Florida.

Robin Gibb has passed away at 62

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/robin-gibb-bee-gees-co-founder-dead-at-62-20120520

I just saw the news banner about Robin Gibb. Well, we knew it was coming when we learned he was in a coma. Still, how sad.

To my knowledge their first song/hit I remember (67) is "The New York Mining Disaster 1941." I liked their sound right away. They reminded me much of the Beatles, at least in that song. Anyway, I bought the record. Another older favorite BeeGee song of mine, is "I Gotta Get A Message To You." Of course they likely will be most remembered for their "Saturday Night Fever" songs/soundtrack.




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Looks like me and BAM get points.

Very unfortunate, but unfortunately expected for quite awhile consideirng all his ailments (both colon and liver cancer.)

God this past week sure is hating Disco.

Disco is dead.

Don't know statistics on crazes, but Disco was a very short lived craze (mid to late 70's). I mean we are talking disco dance lessons, dressing up to go to a discotheque, lime green leisure suits,(OMG I hated those) Disco Balls spinning as your dancing. Then again, there were actual dance moves which was kind of fun.

Funny now, but those few years it was big and then Saturday Night Fever topped it off. I remember even Fred Astaire complimented Travolta on his dance moves and the BeeGees music was all that. Then it quickly fell off the cliff and everyone looks back and laughs.



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The early disco music had a dance beat but it basically sucked. There used to be LOTS of people screaming, "DISCO SUCKS", back then. Along came the BeeGees (with "Saturday Night Live") and some of that "hate" changed. Donna Summer was the catalyst for me (to start liking the music).

My brother and SIL were into dancing and they loved disco. My ex and I used to hang out with my brother and SIL a lot then and my main memory of the period was hearing, "Fly Robin Fly.... up up to the sky". I still get sick hearing that.

He was reported to be near death a few weeks ago, but I thought it was Jive Talkin because he kept Stayin Alive , but any way you look at it, it's a Tragedy.

RIP Robin. You helped define an era.

Yea, I never cared for that song either. If you remember, Michael Jackson "Off The Wall" album was popular disco dance music too. In 77 I had two babies at home and was going stir crazy. I talked my husband into going for disco lessons (that was a chore)just for fun and something to do That was an album they played a lot. We went to a few lessons and learned a couple moves. It was fun but short lived.

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Were you in California then?

No, that was in Michigan a couple years before I moved here (80)




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For those deriding Disco, one must remember something: Disco is the ancestor to the club/dance music that dominates the pop charts today.

It's true.

DILLIGAS?

What's wrong with disco??

When I was a kid my parents made me take group dance lessons (I can't say I enjoyed it) for a semester, I guess to prepare me (for what, wedding receptions? lol). "The Hustle" was one of the dances, so that's how long ago it was!

Apparently Van McCoy and I shared a birthday. I guess it was meant to be.

Unfortunately I forgot the steps, so should bookmark this:

I sure do remember the Hustle. Can't say I really learned it that well, but liked it. They use to do it in lines. I sort of faked it and really wasn't that good. Although after a couple drinks I was excellent..



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I remember the cover of a Time magazine issue around 1977 with the title, "The Disco Whirl." And I remember that summer my 12 year old sister went to a "Higher Achievement" program where as an extracurricular activity they learned The Hustle. She taught some cousins and aunts, but I didn't allow myself to try. I don't think I would've pulled it off.

She, like every other girl of the era, was a big fan of the Bee Gees.

We learned it in gym class, because one of our "sports" was actually dancing. In addition to square dancing, we learned how to Charleston, Cha-cha, Lindy and also the Hustle. It was fun.

And in the FINALLY category, the PanAm Lockerbie bomber has died.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/20..._n_1530768.html

RIP Robin, a true legend..

I just found out that Robin's mother, Barbara Gibb, is still alive. This is the third son she's buried. How horribly sad is that?

Robin's twin, Maurice, died in 2003. Andy Gibb, never with the Bee Gees, but a star in his own right, died at the young age of 30 in 1988 from a heart ailment. As the article states Robin wondered if all this tragedy was a "karmic price" the family paid for their success.

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http://music.yahoo.com/news/gibb-matriarch-loses-third-son-robins-death-160400465.html

Every mother's worst nightmare! How sad.

Like Rose Kennedy. Lost a son and daughter in plane crashes, and two sons by assassination. I'm not sure if she outlived her daughter, Rosemary, too, who was confined to a hospital.

Rosemary lived until 2005, so Rose was spared that. Just like Caroline, losing her father, mother and then brother. Awful.

Poor Rosemary was the most tragic Kennedy, IMO. She had the mental age of approximately 10 years old, which the family tried to hide. She was extraordinarily beautiful, but as she aged, she flew into rages and had convulsions. Plus, Joe, Sr. was terrified that she would procreate. When Rosemary was 23, he put Rose on a European cruise and then had Rosemary lobotimized. She was institutionalized for life.

Legendary folk and bluegrass musician Doc Watson died today at age 89.

Wikipedia article

Signor V.

Richard Dawson, probably best known as the host of tv's "Family Feud" died at age 79. He was also known for his portrayal of a soldier in the comedy, "Hogan's Heroes".

Nobody had him picked on their list.

Loved him in "The Running Man". RIP

I most know him for Family Feud. I liked him. Sorry to hear the news.


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