{"product_id":"bee-gees-children-of-the-world-1","title":"Bee Gees: Children of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eBob Stanley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.2 x 3.6 x 24 cm | 392 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine Eight Books | 2023 | 9781788705417\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone has their favourite era of the Bee Gees' career, but so much is still unclear about this celebrated but often misunderstood band. This book will provide the perfect route in, pulling together every fascinating strand to tell the story of these pioneering, melancholic masters of pop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniquely, the Bee Gees' tale spans the entire modern pop era - they are the only group to have scored British top-ten singles in the '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s - and includes world-conquering disco successes like 'Stayin' Alive' and 'More Than a Woman', both from the soundtrack of hit film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Bee Gees' extraordinary career was one of highs and lows. From a vicious but temporary split in 1969 to several unreleased albums, disastrous TV and film appearances, and a demoralising cabaret season, the group weren't always revelling in the glow of million-selling albums, private jets and UNICEF concerts. Yet, even in the Gibbs' darkest times, their music was rarely out of the charts, as sung by the likes of Al Green, Kenny Rogers \u0026amp; Dolly Parton and Diana Ross.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward winning author Bob Stanley captures the human story at the heart of the Bee Gees in this lyrical and stylish read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'Finally, the definitive biography of the Bee Gees. Bob Stanley tells one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of pop, epic and mythical, with tales of heart-stopping joy and sadness. \u003cem\u003eBee Gees: Children of the World\u003c\/em\u003e does full justice to the Gibb brothers' extraordinary musical legacy. I pretty much inhaled it in one sitting.' \u003cstrong\u003ePete Paphides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Meticulously researched, endlessly entertaining, written with both love and a cool critical eye, Bee Gees: Children of the World wins again and again.' \u003cstrong\u003eAlexis Petridis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5\/5 \u003cstrong\u003eClassic Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e5\/5 \u003cstrong\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e4\/5 \u003cstrong\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e4\/5 \u003cstrong\u003eMojo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nine Eight Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47726160052482,"sku":"BK-NEB-BGCOTW-002-T","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_2844_d9f97ae8-3f51-4aa1-bd3b-fdcf58b14b0a.jpg?v=1777991491","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/bee-gees-children-of-the-world-1","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}