MUSICIAN
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003

Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two songs featuring Maurice's lead vocals, including "Lay It on Me", "Country Woman" and "On Time". The Bee Gees are one of the most successful pop-rock groups of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Gibb is the 38th most popular musician (down from 30th in 2019), the most popular biography from Isle of Man and the most popular Musician.
Maurice Gibb is most famous for being a member of the Bee Gees.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Maurice Gibb ranks 38 out of 3,175. Before him are Sting, Stuart Sutcliffe, Joe Jackson, Ray Charles, André Rieu, and Isaac Albéniz. After him are Arthur Rubinstein, Benny Andersson, Scatman John, Brian Wilson, David Gilmour, and Ronnie James Dio.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 32
Stuart Sutcliffe
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 33
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 34
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 35
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 36
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 37
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 38
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 39
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 40
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 41
Brian Wilson
1942 - 2025
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 42
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 43
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Maurice Gibb ranks 23. Before him are Abdullah Öcalan, Bernard Arnault, Arsène Wenger, Lech Kaczyński, Sigourney Weaver, and André Rieu. After him are Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bruce Springsteen, Slavoj Žižek, Sandra Mason, and Mohammed Shahabuddin. Among people deceased in 2003, Maurice Gibb ranks 12. Before him are Edward Teller, Johnny Cash, Gregory Peck, Alija Izetbegović, Barry White, and Robert K. Merton. After him are Ilya Prigogine, Nina Simone, Nǃxau ǂToma, Zoran Đinđić, Edward Said, and Elia Kazan.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsAbdullah Öcalan
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 17
Bernard Arnault
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 18
Arsène Wenger
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 19
Lech Kaczyński
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 20
Sigourney Weaver
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 21
André Rieu
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 22
Maurice Gibb
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 23
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 24
Ranil Wickremesinghe
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 25
Bruce Springsteen
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 26
Slavoj Žižek
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 27
Sandra Mason
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 28
Mohammed Shahabuddin
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsEdward Teller
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 6
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 7
Gregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 8
Alija Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 9
Barry White
SINGER
1944 - 2003
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 10
Robert K. Merton
SOCIOLOGIST
1910 - 2003
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 11
Maurice Gibb
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 12
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 13
Nina Simone
SINGER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 14
Nǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 15
Zoran Đinđić
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2003
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 16
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Elia Kazan
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 18
In Isle of Man
Among people born in Isle of Man, Maurice Gibb ranks 1 out of 14. After him are Barry Gibb (1946), Robin Gibb (1949), Rhodri the Great (820), Edward Forbes (1815), Ned Maddrell (1877), Mark Cavendish (1985), Elizabeth Holloway Marston (1893), Joe Locke (2003), Kieran Tierney (1997), Amy Jackson (1991), and Samantha Barks (1990).
Others born in Isle of Man
Go to all RankingsMaurice Gibb
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 1
Barry Gibb
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 2
Robin Gibb
SINGER
1949 - 2012
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 3
Rhodri the Great
POLITICIAN
820 - 878
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 4
Edward Forbes
BIOLOGIST
1815 - 1854
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 5
Ned Maddrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1974
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6
Mark Cavendish
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 7
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1993
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 8
Joe Locke
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 9
Kieran Tierney
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 10
Amy Jackson
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 11
Samantha Barks
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 12
Among MUSICIANS In Isle of Man
Among musicians born in Isle of Man, Maurice Gibb ranks 1. After him are Barry Gibb (1946).