On November 3, 2021, the Isle of Man Post issued a series of postage stamps in honor of famous singer Sir Barry Gibb.
Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb is a British and American singer, songwriter and producer and one of the founders of the Bee Gees. He is one of the most famous musicians of our time, and as a songwriter he is second in the Guinness Book of Records after Paul McCartney. Together with brothers Maurice and Robin, Barry Gibb formed the Bee Gees, which performed successfully from the late 1960s to the 2000s. They have sold over two hundred million copies of their albums.
After the band ceased to exist due to the death of the brothers, Barry Gibb continues his solo career. He holds the record for the most songs to hit the Hot 100 Number Ones. In addition, the leading places in this rating were occupied by five more songs written by him for other artists such as Diana Ross, Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand. Barry also ranked fifth on the list of the most successful British composers on the pop charts and has contributed to over a thousand film soundtracks.
Barry Gibb was born and spent his childhood on the Isle of Man, then the family moved to England and then emigrated to Australia. Barry Gibb and his brothers returned to England, having already become adults, and it was there that their group "Bee Gees" reached the peak of popularity. As Barry himself says, he is very proud of his roots in the Isle of Man. According to him, he was born and raised on an ancient, mystical, magical island and he has very fond memories of his childhood on the Isle.
The Isle of Man Post worked closely with the musician to prepare the commemorative stamp series, selecting photographs that reflect the most significant images from the life and career of Barry Gibb from 1969 to 2019.
In the first stamp of the series, the young Barry Gibb appears in the role of Prince Frederick from the British comedy musical television movie "Cucumber Castle". This film with the participation of "Bee Gees" was filmed in 1969, the film features 8 musical compositions of the group. The same songs in 1970 were included in the seventh studio album "Bee Gees", which was also called "Cucumber Castle".
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