According to The Beeges’ first British hit single, which fictitious catastrophe occurred in 1941?
"New York Mining Disaster 1941 ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" is the debut American single by the British pop group the Bee Gees, released on 14 April 1967. It was written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Barring a moderately successful reissue of their Australian single ""Spicks and Specks,"" it was the first single release of the group's international career and their first song to hit the charts in both the UK and the US. It was produced by Ossie Byrne with their manager Robert Stigwood as executive producer. The song was the first track of side two on the group's"
"same time, he worked as producer with successful Australian pop singer Ronnie Burns. In November 1966 the Bee Gees had their first major success, ""Spicks and Specks"". The group decided to develop their career in England, and Byrne accompanied them. Arriving in England in February 1967, the group immediately won a recording contract with Robert Stigwood, and Byrne recorded the single ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" with them at the IBC Studios in Portland Place. It became a hit in the UK, and internationally, and Byrne then produced the group's album, ""Bee Gees' 1st"" (although the group had released two"
"McCartney said: ""It was the 'Mining Disaster' song that [Robert Stigwood] played me. I said 'sign them, they're great!' And they went on to be even greater."" The Japanese Novelist Haruki Murakami made ""New York Mining Disaster"" the title of one of his short stories. The piece was included in his collection ""Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman"". New York Mining Disaster 1941 ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" is the debut American single by the British pop group the Bee Gees, released on 14 April 1967. It was written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Barring a moderately successful reissue of their Australian"
"international debut album, ""Bee Gees' 1st."" This was the first single with Australian drummer Colin Petersen as an official member of the band. On 3 January 1967, the Gibb brothers, with their parents and Byrne, set sail from Australia to England on the ship Fairsky, reaching Southampton on 6 February. The brothers performed on board in exchange for passage. Later, the Gibb brothers auditioned for Stigwood; they passed, and they signed to Robert Stigwood Organisation on 24 February. ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" was their first song that was written in 1967. The first recording session of the Bee Gees"
"a concerted campaign to break the Bee Gees in the UK, assiduously wining and dining TV producers and DJs; according to the MusicWeb Encyclopedia, he spent £50,000 promoting the group in 1967. It paid off – within months their first international single, ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"", had become a major British and American hit reaching the top 20 in both markets, while ""Massachusetts"" reached number 1 in the UK and number 11 in the US, continuing a string of Bee Gees hits through the late 1960s. Stigwood's future with NEMS may have been uncertain, but it was decided in"
"After they arrived in Britain, The Bee Gees signed with Stigwood's RSO Records (distributed by Polydor) for the UK, and Atlantic Records in the USA, but Spin (and therefore Festival) retained the exclusive rights to distribute The Bee Gees' recordings in Australia for the better part of a decade. The first Bee Gees single released under this arrangement was their international breakthrough hit ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"" (1967). Spin released some of the best local and international singles of the late Sixties, including all of The Bee Gees late '60s UK recordings. Artists on the Spin roster included former"
"Trafalgar (album) Trafalgar is a 1971 album by the Bee Gees. It was their ninth album (seventh internationally), and was released in September 1971 in the US, and November 1971 in the UK. The album was a moderate hit in the United States, and peaked at No. 34. The lead single ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?"" was the first Bee Gees' No. 1 single in the United States but failed to chart in Britain as did the album. It is Geoff Bridgford's only full-length appearance on a Bee Gees album as an official member. ""Trafalgar"" is noted in"
"include Colin Petersen and Vince Melouney. ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"", their second British single (their first-issued UK 45 rpm was ""Spicks and Specks""), was issued to radio stations with a blank white label listing only the song title. Some DJs immediately assumed this was a new single by the Beatles and started playing the song in heavy rotation. This helped the song climb into the top 20 in both the UK and US. No such chicanery was needed to boost the Bee Gees' second single, ""To Love Somebody"", into the US Top 20. Originally written for Otis Redding, ""To"
"Chart and they would continue as one of the most popular rock groups in the world through the following decade. The Bee Gees were an English-Australian group which consisted of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb — was a successful harmonic act as the 1970s dawned. Aside from the chart-topping ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"" in 1971, the brothers did not make much impact in the US during the first half of the decade and most of their record sales were in Europe, especially on the continent. With the failure of their 1973 album ""Life in a Tin"
"Ossie Byrne Oswald Russell ""Ossie"" Byrne (1926 – December 1983) was an Australian record producer, best known for producing the early recordings of The Bee Gees, including their first international hit, ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"". The youngest of nine children, he was born into a musical family in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. He learned to play cornet and trumpet in his youth and joined a Salvation Army band. He fought with the RAAF in World War II, being injured and losing an eye in New Guinea. After the war he played with local groups in Canberra and Sydney, as"
"had both worked on The Bee Gees' first hit ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"". The songs were recorded as rehearsed, with vocal harmonies and ornate orchestral arrangements overdubbed later. The band released their first single, ""Nevertheless"", written by Rosen, in June 1968; it received some airplay in the UK but did not chart. They also appeared on Dutch TV, BBC radio, and the BBC TV show ""Colour Me Pop"". The band's self-titled album, ""Eclection"", was released in August 1968. Eight of the songs were written by Hultgreen, and the remaining three by Rosen. Hultgreen and Rosen also shared the lead"
"been given as a Christmas present, but on the way Gibb and his brother Robin dropped and broke it, so they sang live. The audience were pleased by their singing, which may have been the song ""Wake Up Little Susie"" by the Everly Brothers. When he was 8 years old, Gibb emigrated to Redcliffe, in Queensland, Australia, with his family. Shortly after, he and his brothers formed the Bee Gees. By January 1963 the Gibbs moved to Sydney. The group's first single was ""The Battle of the Blue and the Grey"" but it failed to chart. Around 1963, the Gibb"
"Natural Born Bugie ""Natural Born Bugie"" (often misspelled ""Natural Born Boogie"") is the debut single released in 1969 by English rock band Humble Pie, who were one of the first British supergroups. It was written as a mid tempo rock song by Steve Marriott, for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and became the band's first single release. The original UK B-Side was ""Wrist Job"" and it was replaced with ""I'll Go Alone"" for a later release in United States. The three guitarists sang a verse each. The song reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart during 1969. The song's refrain"
"had migrated from the UK and, in the case of the latter, from continental Europe. Bee Gees had formed in 1960 by the trio of singing Gibb brothers, who had migrated from UK two years earlier, created ""impeccable three-part harmonies"" in a pop and R&B style. In 1963 they signed with Leedon Records which issued their early singles from that year and their debut album, ""The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs"", in November 1965. Their most successful Australian-based single, ""Spicks and Specks"", was issued in September 1966, which reached No. 4 on the ""Go-Set"" Australian National"
"consecutive number-ones in the US. This record was eventually surpassed in 1988 by American singer Whitney Houston, when her single ""Where Do Broken Hearts Go"" became her seventh consecutive number-one hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In 1979, NBC aired ""The Bee Gees Special"", which showed how the sound effect for the explosion was created. Barry cupped his hands over a microphone and made an exploding sound with his mouth. Several of these sounds were then mixed together creating one large boom heard on the record. ""Tragedy"" is playable as downloadable content for ""Rock Band 3"" and ""Rock Band 4""."
"The Buggles The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London, England in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoffrey Downes. They are best known for their 1979 debut single ""Video Killed the Radio Star"" that topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in 15 other countries. The duo released their first album, ""The Age of Plastic"", in January 1980 with ""Video Killed the Radio Star"" as its lead single. Soon after the album's release, Horn and Downes joined the progressive rock band Yes, recording and releasing ""Drama"" in the process. Following a"
"heart attack, while awaiting emergency surgery to repair a strangulated intestine. Initially, his surviving brothers announced that they intended to carry on the name ""Bee Gees"" in his memory, but as time passed they decided to retire the group's name, leaving it to represent the three brothers together. The same week that Maurice died, Robin's solo album ""Magnet"" was released. On 23 February 2003, the Bee Gees received the Grammy Legend Award, they also became the first recipients of that award in the 21st century. Barry and Robin accepted as well as Maurice's son, Adam, in a tearful ceremony. Although"
"on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 1 on the rival chart ""Cashbox""), but peaked at No. 33 in the United Kingdom. On March 1969, Robin announced that he was leaving the band. In June, he released his debut solo single ""Saved by the Bell"", which reached No. 2 on the UK charts. In August, drummer Colin Petersen was fired and was replaced by Terry Cox to complete the album ""Cucumber Castle"". Before the album was released, Barry and Maurice announced that the Bee Gees had split in December 1969. The pair released singles, ""Railroad"" by Maurice and ""I'll Kiss"
"Their influences at that time were popular acts such as The Everly Brothers, Cliff Richard and Paul Anka. In May 1958, the group was disbanded as Frost and Horrocks left, and the name changed to Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats. In August 1958, the family travelled to Australia on the same ship as Australian musician Red Symons. The boys finally changed their name to the Bee Gees, while they were living in Queensland, Australia. The Bee Gees' debut television appearance was in 1960 on Desmond Tester's ""Strictly for Moderns"" when they performed ""Time Is Passing By"". When they"
"Tragedy (Bee Gees song) ""Tragedy"" is a song released by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, included on their 1979 album ""Spirits Having Flown"". The single reached number one on the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote this song and ""Too Much Heaven"" in an afternoon off from making the ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" movie, in which they were starring. In the same evening, they wrote ""Shadow Dancing"", which was performed by Andy Gibb (and reached number"
"refers to a ""Natural Born Woman"": Natural Born Bugie ""Natural Born Bugie"" (often misspelled ""Natural Born Boogie"") is the debut single released in 1969 by English rock band Humble Pie, who were one of the first British supergroups. It was written as a mid tempo rock song by Steve Marriott, for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and became the band's first single release. The original UK B-Side was ""Wrist Job"" and it was replaced with ""I'll Go Alone"" for a later release in United States. The three guitarists sang a verse each. The song reached #4 in the UK Singles"
"and begun a new life abroad. The line ""the fear/That came from a troubled sky"" along with the song's release date implies the evacuation of children from the countries ravaged by World War II, such as the London Blitz the previous winter. My Sister and I (song) ""My Sister and I"" is a song written by Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer, recorded by Jimmy Dorsey, with vocals by Bob Eberly. It hit number one on the Billboard charts on June 7, 1941. Sheet music of the time shows a boy and girl in Dutch clothing, with windmills in"
"The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) The Rattlesnakes were a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by Barry Gibb in Manchester in 1955, which eventually evolved into the Bee Gees in 1958. They were one of the many skiffle bands that were formed in the United Kingdom in the 1950s since the revival of the American skiffle in the UK that was originally started in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Barry started a skiffle group which his younger brothers Robin and Maurice Gibb also joined as vocalists, after they returned to their parents' hometown in Manchester, England, in 1955. Their friends/neighbors, Paul"
"top 10 in both the UK and the US. While Robin pursued his solo career, Barry, Maurice and Petersen continued on as the Bee Gees recording their next album, ""Cucumber Castle"". The band made their debut performance without Robin at Talk of the Town. They had recruited their sister, Lesley, into the group at this time. To accompany the album, they also filmed a TV special which aired on the BBC in 1971. Petersen played drums on the tracks recorded for the album but was fired from the group after filming began (he went on to form the Humpy Bong"
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"" was a major hit song for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. It can be considered an early jump blues jazz recording. The song is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording of the song reached the top ten on the U.S. pop singles chart. The song was written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince, and was recorded at Decca's Hollywood studios on January 2, 1941, nearly a year before the United States entered World War II but after the start of a"
"was sung live for the first time in 1971, in a performance that was notable as drummer Geoff Bridgford's first appearance with the band. Although failing to chart on the UK Singles Chart, the song became the Bee Gees' first US number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and also reached number four on the ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1971. In Spain, it was released under the title ""Cómo Puedes Arreglar Un Corazón Destrozada"". Following the release of ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"", the song was nominated for a"
"I Can't See Nobody ""I Can't See Nobody"" is a song by the Bee Gees, released first as the B-side of ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"". With ""New York Mining Disaster 1941"", this song was issued as a double A in Germany and Japan., and included on the group's third LP, ""Bee Gees' 1st"". It was written by Barry and Robin Gibb in 1966 towards the end of the family's time living in Australia. Maurice Gibb has sometimes been listed as a co-writer for the song, most notably on the compilation ""Bee Gees Gold"". According to Nat Kipner, the song"
"Ordinary Lives ""Ordinary Lives"" is a single released by the Bee Gees in 1989. It was taken from their 16th studio album ""One"". Following the premature death of their younger brother Andy Gibb in 1988, the Bee Gees dedicated this song and their new album to him. Originally the song was titled ""Cruel World"" but was changed and the name was ""Ordinary Lives"". The song's distinctive ""crashing drums sound"" after Barry's rap of ""ordinary people, living ordinary lives"" were provided by Eagles drummer and vocalist Don Henley on a Simmons SDS-V. Scott Glasel recalled that ""Ordinary Lives"" was started before"
"as a songwriter that caused me to want to produce them."" The band's debut single, ""Laugh, Laugh"" entered the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart in January 1965. As the song climbed the charts, many listeners assumed The Beau Brummels were British, due to the band's name and musical style, which recalled such bands as The Beatles and The Zombies. The comparisons were bolstered by Donahue and Mitchell, who had the band dress in Beatlesque suits and spread rumors that the band was indeed British. ""Laugh, Laugh"" peaked at number 15 in February, but Donahue believed the single would have"
"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey ""The Battle of the Blue and the Grey"" is a debut single by the Bee Gees, backed by ""The Three Kisses of Love"" and released on March 22, 1963. Like all the Bee Gees' output prior to 1967 (with the notable exception of Spicks and Specks) it was only released in Australia. It was performed in Australian television ""Bandstand"", the footage of that performance still exists. It reached #93 in Australia. In September 1963, it was included as the third track on their first EP ""The Bee Gees"". Neither song appeared on"
"and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, the Gibb brothers lived in Chorlton, Manchester, England, until the late 1950s. There, in 1955, they formed the Rattlesnakes. The family then moved to Redcliffe, in Queensland, Australia, and then to Cribb Island. After achieving their first chart success in Australia as the Bee Gees with ""Spicks and Specks"" (their 12th single), they returned to the UK in January 1967, when producer Robert Stigwood began promoting them to"
"Mining Disaster 1941,"" ""Space Oddity"" is about a trapped man who is doomed to die, and the song is similarly structured as a series of statements addressed to another person. ""'Space Oddity' was a Bee Gees type song,"" Bowie’s colleague John ""Hutch"" Hutchinson has said. ""David knew it, and he said so at the time, the way he sang it, it’s a Bee Gees thing."" As Marc Bolan explained: ""I remember David playing me 'Space Oddity' in his room and I loved it and he said he needed a sound like the Bee Gees, who were very big then."" Paul"
"Best of Bee Gees Best of Bee Gees is a 1969 compilation album by the English rock band Bee Gees. It was their first international greatest hits album. It featured their singles from 1966-1969 with the exception of the band's 1968 single ""Jumbo"". The following songs in this compilation from 1966-1969 was very popular worldwide and was picked up by many casual fans who owned no other Bee Gees album. It includes the US singles ""Holiday"" and ""I Started a Joke"". But the 1968 song ""Jumbo"" which was also released as a single, was not included. This was the first"