Bee Gees Special (1971) 7/25/20

(Note: Today, we're highlighting TWO “Great Bee Gees Songs of the '70s” at the same time—and for good reason! Be sure to click on BOTH links at the end of the story below!)

Many music fans tend to forget that the Bee Gees had a successful career long before disco music and “Saturday Night Fever.” In fact, they basically had TWO successful careers. Let me explain.

After having several hits in the late 60s, (“I Started a Joke” and “To Love Somebody” just to name TWO), Robin Gibb quit the group, and by late 1968, the Bee Gees were no more.

But 16 months later, (in 1970), Robin had a change of heart, paid a visit to Barry, and together they wrote TWO “Great Songs of the '70s” in ONE NIGHT! In short order, they called in Maurice, re-formed the group, went into the studio, and recorded BOTH songs in just ONE session!

The first of the two they released was “Lonely Days,” and in less than 2 weeks, the song entered the charts. Things moved at lightning speed, and when it was all said and done, “Lonely Days” had hit #1 in Canada, #2 in Brazil, and #3 in the US, Denmark, and The Netherlands. (Note: If you listen carefully, the song sounds like a Beatles track--on purpose!)

THEN, they released “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” and it was even a BIGGER hit: #1 in the US, Canada and Malaysia, and #2 in Australia and Chile! (Note: The song has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by The Rev. Al Green for the “Notting Hill” Soundtrack, as well as Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, Cher, Teddy Pendergrass, Michael Buble', and even Florence Henderson!)

No doubt about it: In 1971, The Bee Gees were back with a vengeance, and “Saturday Night Fever was still 6 years away!

To sum it all up: The Bee Gees, a group that featured a set of TWINS, had TWO careers, wrote TWO hits on the same night recorded BOTH hits at the same session, and scored TWO “Great Songs of 1971.” That's DOUBLY amazing! Check 'em both out! “Lonely Days:”

“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart:”