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Gibb’s
next effort, Shadow Dancing, went multi-platinum, but fame was
taking its toll. He battled a drug addiction during the recording of his
final studio album, After Dark, in 1979. Despite his drug
problems, Gibb took on more projects, including starring in Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Broadway. In the mid-1980s, Gibb finally sought help for his addiction at the Betty Ford Clinic. After his release, he continued to make appearances but never returned to his past fame. In 1987, he declared bankruptcy. Gibb died of myocarditis, a previously diagnosed heart condition, on March 10, 1988 at age 30. His daughter, Peta, from a short-lived marriage to Kim Reeder, survives him |
Singer.
Born Andrew Roy Gibb on March 5, 1958 in Manchester, England. The
younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (also known as the Bee
Gees), Gibb launched a solo singing career in Australia as a teenager.
He released several hit singles before moving to Miami Beach to work
with his brother Barry. There, he became the first male solo artist to
chart three consecutive No.1 singles. His debut album, Flowing Rivers
enjoyed subsequent success.
