The Bee Gees quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who scored a 1982 hit with the Bee Gees-penned song Heartbreaker?

   Answer: Dionne Warwick

   Why: Dionne Warwick initially disliked Heartbreaker, but Barry Gibb persuaded her to record it.

2. 2 Medium

   The Bee Gees wrote 'Islands in the Stream' for which country duo?

   Answer: Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

   Why: Barry Gibb said they first wrote it as an R&B number with Diana Ross in mind, and the title comes from a 1970 Ernest Hemingway novel.

3. 3 Hard

   What was the original cover material for the Bee Gees' album Odessa?

   Answer: Red velvet

   Why: The flocking cost a fortune and gave assembly workers allergic reactions, so the sleeve was dropped; a 2009 reissue brought it back.

4. 4 Easy

   To which country did the Gibb family emigrate in the late 1950s?

   Answer: Australia

   Why: The Gibbs sailed in August 1958 and settled at Redcliffe, a bayside town just north of Brisbane in Queensland.

5. 5 Medium

   What was the name of the Bee Gees' father and manager?

   Answer: Hugh Gibb

   Why: A big band drummer who led his own orchestra, he taught his sons Mills Brothers songs and drove them to their earliest gigs.

6. 6 Hard

   Only the Bee Gees wrote, produced and recorded six consecutive what?

   Answer: Number one hits

   Why: The Beatles had already strung six in a row and Whitney Houston later managed seven, but the Gibbs wrote and produced all of theirs.