SINGER
Robin Gibb
1949 - 2012

Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained global fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successful solo career. Gibb was born at the Jane Crookall Maternity Home, Douglas on the Isle of Man, to English parents, Hugh and Barbara Gibb; the family later moved to Manchester for three years (where Andy was born) before settling in Redcliffe, just north of Brisbane, Australia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robin Gibb is the 136th most popular singer (down from 104th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Isle of Man (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Singer.
Robin Gibb is most famous for being a member of the Bee Gees, a group he formed with his brothers Maurice and Barry.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Robin Gibb ranks 136 out of 4,381. Before him are Georges Moustaki, George Clinton, Laura Branigan, Bruce Dickinson, Melanie, and Selena. After him are Nina Hagen, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Rodgers, DMX, Astrud Gilberto, and Yma Sumac.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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1934 - 2013
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 130
George Clinton
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 131
Laura Branigan
1952 - 2004
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 132
Bruce Dickinson
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 133
Melanie
1947 - 2024
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 134
Selena
1971 - 1995
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 135
Robin Gibb
1949 - 2012
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 136
Nina Hagen
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 137
Art Garfunkel
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 138
Jimmie Rodgers
1897 - 1933
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 139
DMX
1970 - 2021
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 140
Astrud Gilberto
1940 - 2023
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 141
Yma Sumac
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Robin Gibb ranks 57. Before him are José Ramos-Horta, Fanny Ardant, Robert Palmer, Don Johnson, Ottmar Hitzfeld, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn. After him are Sebastián Piñera, Jarosław Kaczyński, Shelley Duvall, Margareta of Romania, Issei Sagawa, and Bill Nighy. Among people deceased in 2012, Robin Gibb ranks 36. Before him are Andrew Huxley, Hebe Camargo, Carlos Fuentes, William Standish Knowles, Sun Myung Moon, and Antonio Tabucchi. After him are Kiro Gligorov, John Demjanjuk, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Antoni Tàpies, Carroll Shelby, and Benzion Netanyahu.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsJosé Ramos-Horta
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 51
Fanny Ardant
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 52
Robert Palmer
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 53
Don Johnson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 54
Ottmar Hitzfeld
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 55
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 56
Robin Gibb
SINGER
1949 - 2012
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 57
Sebastián Piñera
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2024
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 58
Jarosław Kaczyński
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 59
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 60
Margareta of Romania
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 61
Issei Sagawa
EXTREMIST
1949 - 2022
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 62
Bill Nighy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 63
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsAndrew Huxley
PHYSICIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 30
Hebe Camargo
PRESENTER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 31
Carlos Fuentes
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 32
William Standish Knowles
CHEMIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 33
Sun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 34
Antonio Tabucchi
WRITER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 35
Robin Gibb
SINGER
1949 - 2012
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 36
Kiro Gligorov
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 37
John Demjanjuk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 38
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 39
Antoni Tàpies
PAINTER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 40
Carroll Shelby
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 41
Benzion Netanyahu
HISTORIAN
1910 - 2012
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 42
In Isle of Man
Among people born in Isle of Man, Robin Gibb ranks 3 out of 14. Before him are Maurice Gibb (1949), and Barry Gibb (1946). After him are 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 SINGERS In Isle of Man
Among singers born in Isle of Man, Robin Gibb ranks 1.