I’m finally able to connect with that side of my life in a positive way, on my terms and in a way that makes me feel proud.”. We were flying out to London straight afterwards, so I remember telling my friends that I probably wouldn’t be at school. “I’d qualified for the district swimming carnival and I was really excited about competing. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. On March 10, 1988, Gibb died at a hospital in Oxford, England, at the age of 30. Peta Weber, daughter to Bee Gee’s singer Andy Gibb, opens up about how fame put a strain on their relationship. Peta Gibb - Andy Gibb daughter (right side) Saved by Layla. 1 December 1984). The bullying was relentless.”, But while school was difficult, Peta was just hoping for a greater connection with her father. “HE WAS JUST A GUY ON THE END OF THE PHONE ... ”, “I didn’t have the chance to get to know my father as well as I should have,” says Peta. “I can’t remember who took me now, but they made sure I got there. “I’d see my uncles every time they’d come out on a tour. Occasionally the press would sniff around Peta and her mum, but that never ended very well. It wasn't until much later when Maurice’s daughter, Sam contacted Peta, enquiring whether she'd like to be involved in The Gibb Collective - a work which would bring together the children of Andy, Barry, Robin and Maurice to cover classic Gibb songs and continue their musical legacy. “My producer and vocal coach, Tash Rindfleish, heard this song and squealed, ‘This is perfectly constructed pop, they don’t make songs like this anymore, you HAVE to do this.’” Says Peta. Andy, who was almost a decade younger than his brothers, had desperately wanted to become part of the group, but … “I do sing, I’ve always loved singing and I work with a vocal coach, but the idea of singing on this project was, initially, hugely uncomfortable.” she says. I wanted to be close to him, like any daughter wants with her father. But they already knew, it was everywhere in the press already.”, Peta pictured as a child at home in Australia. 30 ideas for cool things to do (free eBook), didn’t want to acknowledge that she had a celebrity dad, /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Entertainment - syndicated/. There was no sleep in the house that night. Peta’s Australian family had tried her whole life to make sure things were as “normal” as possible for her, so Peta still managed to swim at her carnival. “It was worse than ever after he died. See more: Bee Gees first TV gig: Teenage Barry Gibb and 10 year olds Robin and Maurice sing in 1960. The press were camped outside the carnival, and they were brutal in their chase as a very young Peta made her way through the airport. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images. However the damage was done. The cause of death was determined to be myocarditis, a heart condition. “I think, basically mum gave him the ultimatum to get straight or she was leaving. Maurice married his second wife, Yvonne Spenceley Gibb, in October 1975. Hugh can be said to be the reason why most of his children have an artistic side as he is a drummer and bandleader himself. Andy, who was the younger brother of the Bee Gees -- Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb -- died just five days after his 30th birthday from an inflammatory heart virus exacerbated by years of substance abuse. And, upon the encouragement of her producer, Peta, sings a beautiful, lesser known song of Andy’s too. As for the press attention, it has ebbed and flowed as Peta has gone through life but, until now, she’s mostly avoided it. It was pretty confusing actually.”, Peta pictured as a child at home in Australia.Source:News Corp Australia, “THERE WAS NOTHING GREAT ABOUT HAVING A CELEBRITY DAD”. The cause of death was determined to be myocarditis, a heart condition. kidspot.com.au may receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Peta recording her song in studio. PETA Weber has never wanted to speak publicly about her father, Andy Gibb, the youngest brother of Bee Gees fame. WHEREVER Peta went, people asked her about her dad. I came to the conclusion that if anyone was going to represent him, it should naturally be me”. “Mum, my grandparents, the phone … everything was going nuts. The first single from the album is a group cover of, Please don’t turn out the lights featuring Peta, Sam, Barry’s son Stephen, Maurice’s son Adam, and Robin’s son Spencer. Peta still struggles with people knowing that part of her life. Peta still struggles with people knowing that part of her life. They sung it with some video footage of him on a screen at the back of the stage. And, upon the encouragement of her producer, Peta, sings a beautiful, lesser known song of Andy’s too. Since the death of his younger brother Robin in 2012, Barry Gibb has been the last of the Bee Gees — but the singer appears to have formed a new trio. “I was told, ‘Keep your head down, and if anyone calls out your name, look down.’ We were being papped, and it was quite frightening, “Everyone was distraught for the longest time.”. As for the press attention, it has ebbed and flowed as Peta has gone through life but, until now, she’s mostly avoided it. Later in 1970, the couple got married. But they already knew, it was everywhere in the press already.”. But after a reunion this year with her cousins to record an album together called The Gibb Collective, she’s finally ready to embrace that famous surname. "Superstars usually have a tough hide from having doors slammed in their face and hustling. This article originally appeared on news.com.au and republished here with permission. While she doesn’t actively deny it, she becomes uncomfortable with people talking about it. Home > Lifestyle > Entertainment > Celebrity News. Picture: Harry Langdon/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images. The bullying was relentless.”, But while school was difficult, Peta was just hoping for a greater connection with her father. I would catch up with them, but their kids were rarely on tour. Gibb had a lovechild with their housekeeper, Claire Yang. Peta Weber, daughter to Bee Gee’s singer Andy Gibb, opens up about how fame put a strain on their relationship. On March 10, 1988, he died at a hospital in Oxford, England, at the age of 30. This year marks the The Bee Gees 50th Anniversary and the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Fever. Andy Gibb (left) with Olivia Newton John and Daryl Braithwaite in 1977. My father had died, and everyone was freaking out.” she explains. Sadly, Peta was born just 10 days after the couple had divorced on Jan. 15, 1978. Andy Gibb’s daughter on the ‘complicated relationship’ with her famous dad. But the rest of the Andy Gibb story is not so sunny: What his drug and alcohol abuse in the late 1970s didn't do to Andy's musical career, changing fashions in the early 1980s did. “I remember once we were on the cover of a gossip magazine over here. I came to the conclusion that if anyone was going to represent him, it should naturally be me”. The couple split in March 1982, The reason behind their split was Andy's addiction to Drugs. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Andy never built up those layers because he never had to. “I’d hear, ‘Oh you and Sam look so much alike, you’ll have to play one day’ but it never worked out like that. "His drinking did upset his system; he was greatly weakened by what he put himself through," he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that Gibb was a "tormented soul" who longed to … It was torture, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone and it’s followed me throughout my whole life.”. “I’ve always politely declined any media requests. Peta’s mother and Andy married here in Australia. When Maurice’s daughter, Sam contacted Peta last year to ask if she’d like to be involved in The Gibb Collective, a project to bring together the children of Andy, Barry, Robin and Maurice to cover classic Gibb songs, it took a bit of soul searching. “I’ve found such a connection with my cousins. 10 January 1981) and Michael Gibb (b. Barbara Gibb's children: Barbara Gibb's son is Sir Barry Gibb Barbara Gibb's son was Maurice Gibb CBE Barbara Gibb's son was Robin Gibb CBE Barbara Gibb's son was Andy Gibb Barbara Gibb's daughter is Lesley Gibb. Dec 26, 2013 - Peta Gibb - Andy Gibb's daughter (right side)and Andy's wife Kim.. . The press were camped outside the carnival, and they were brutal in their chase as a very young Peta made her way through the airport. “It’s nothing to do with my work or who I am as a person. Peta and her mum pictured at the swimming carnival the day after Andy Gibb died. Peta Weber, pictured recently, bares more than a passing resemblance to her dad. Other Gibb cousins have also recorded songs for the album. The Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb has revealed in a recent interview with the Radio Times that he was a victim of attempted molestation as a child. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. However the damage was done. His daughter, Peta Gibb, was married on January 2008 to Matt Weber. The … But that two hour phone conversation with Sam made Peta realise that there was someone out there who had shared exactly the same experiences, and made her feel part of her dad’s family, and it gave her a feeling that she wasn’t alone in all of this. Peta’s life in Australia was a far cry from the celebrity lifestyle her father was living in the US. Not that I don’t have huge respect for the stuff that he wrote with his brothers, I just wanted this to be a connection with him and I in the studio.”. The music created in those decades since has left a legacy of some of the most influential and recognisable sounds of our times. It was around this time that things were really taking off for his brothers in America, and it was not long before Andy got the call to come over and join them. So, it was with excitement about things to come, the newlyweds packed up life over here and headed to the USA. She’s been hounded for years, with the world’s media even turning up at her swimming carnival. Four sons: Stephen Gibb (b. Andy Gibb She had lived in Miami for the past 20 years, but she was born in Manchester, England, as Barbara Mary Pass on Nov. 17, 1920. “I didn’t have the chance to get to know my father as well as I should have,” says Peta. Hugh Leslie Gibb (father) Date of Birth: January 15, 1916. “My father is an integral part of the Gibb musical legacy. The first single from the album is a group cover of, Please don’t turn out the lights featuring Peta, Sam, Barry’s son Stephen, Maurice’s son Adam, and Robin’s son Spencer. Their son Robin John was born on Jan 21, 1983. Maybe that's better than long and tortured, which is what Robin went through. Date of Death: March 6, 1992 (aged 76) Zodiac Sign: Capricorn. It was pretty confusing actually.”, “There was nothing great about having a celebrity dad.”, Peta and her mum pictured at the swimming carnival the day after Andy Gibb died. Leah Goulis | July 03, 2017. His mother, 91- year-old Barbara Gibb has now lost her third son. And for Peta, the new-found attention brought back the bullying. Port Pirie: Toxic smelter lead particles mean kids don’t go ... Byron mum’s sister speaks after video shows baby being taken... Kandice Barber: Teacher says she was ‘too busy’ to have sex ... Dog visits hospital in Turkey every day to wait for sick own... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. A MUSICIAN has claimed he is the secret love child of Bee Gees member Maurice Gibb and is begging the only surviving brother Barry Gibb to help confirm they are related. “I do vividly remember one phone call where he asked me to come over. “They were there for about a year when mum became pregnant with me, by then cracks were already showing in their relationship. Andy Gibb (left) with Olivia Newton John and Daryl Braithwaite in 1977. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2021. But more important to Andy Gibb than any of this was the fact that he had found his perfect love. In a 2016 interview, according to People, Barry opened up about how hard it was on his mother to have to bury three children. “I think, basically mum gave him the ultimatum to get straight or she was leaving. Other Gibb cousins have also recorded songs for the album. “I remember mum calling me into a room once, pointing at Solid Gold on the TV and saying, ‘That’s your dad.’, “It was so difficult for me to reconcile that this guy in gold pants was anything to do with me or my life, or the guy who called me from time to time. But outside forces conspired against us.”. The chilling incident led Gibb to recommit himself to sobriety. By David Wigg Singing superstar Barry Gibb stands tall, tanned, relaxed and with a welcoming smile on his face beside the porchway of his palatial Buckinghamshire mansion, set in 90 acres of stunning countryside. It was around this time that things were really taking off for his brothers in America, and it was not long before Andy got the call to come over and join them. They had two children: Spencer David (Sept 21, 1972) and Melissa Jane (Jun 17, 1974). And, upon the encouragement of her producer, Peta, sings a beautiful, lesser known song of Andy… Source: News Corp Australia. The only two children who survived her were her oldest son, Barry Gibb, and her daughter, Lesley. He never really recovered from Andy’s death and alcohol became his solace. And for Peta, the new-found attention brought back the bullying. So, it was with excitement about things to come, the newlyweds packed up life over here and headed to the USA. I met an ex’s mother once, and the first thing she launched into was, ‘Tell me about your father, what are your uncles like?’”. The cause of death was determined to be myocarditis, a heart condition. He promised to introduce me to Michael J Fox, and I was pretty keen on that idea,” she laughs. His mother was of Irish and English descent and his father was of Scottish and English descent. When Maurice’s daughter, Sam contacted Peta last year to ask if she’d like to be involved in The Gibb Collective, a project to bring together the children of Andy, Barry, Robin and Maurice to cover classic Gibb songs, it took a bit of soul searching. “Everyone was distraught for the longest time.”. “I always wished we had a more of a chance to get to know each other. “My father is an integral part of the Gibb musical legacy. Former member of The Bee Gees Barry Gibb talks to the media in Sydney about his early life in Australia and touring without his brothers. “I’d qualified for the district swimming carnival and I was really excited about competing. Picture: Getty. "Andy was too sensitive, too delicate," says Freddie Gershon, an author and former president of RSO, Gibb's record label. The children of Barry, Maurice, Robin and Andy Gibb have combined to tribute the music of their parents as The Gibb Collective. Andy Gibb Celebrity Siblings Celebrity Dads Famous Celebrities Celebs Band Of Brothers Sweet Soul My Hero The Voice. He couldn’t escape it,” says Peta. Maurice Gibb married the British singer Lulu in 1969. His father Hugh died on Andy's birthday in 1992 and 5 days before the fourth anniversary of Andy's death. Joining The Gibb Collective began as a way to face her past and connect with her dad, but for Peta she has gained something so much more. “I’d hear, ‘Oh you and Sam look so much alike, you’ll have to play one day’ but it never worked out like that. “As I grew I learned that he was famous, and that he had famous siblings, but for me he was just a guy on the end of the telephone line.”. That world changed, but Gibb, a guileless boy, never did. He couldn’t escape it,” says Peta. Barry Gibb with wife Linda and children, Michael, Alexandra and Ashley. This year marks the The Bee Gees 50th Anniversary and the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Fever. In 1976, Andy married his girlfriend Kim Reeder and together they had a daughter named Peta, who was born on Jan. 25, 1978. “As I grew I learned that he was famous, and that he had famous siblings, but for me he was just a guy on the end of the telephone line.”, Peta Weber, pictured recently, bares more than a passing resemblance to her dad.Source:Supplied, Andy Gibb pictured in 1981. Andy Gibb had struggled with drug addiction throughout his career, finally seeking help in the mid-eighties at the Betty Ford Clinic. May 30, 2012, 11:36 AM In the end, it wasn't the Big C that felled Robin Gibb, according to his son. She’s told her story exclusively to news.com.au. It wasn’t until much later that I knew he was famous,” Peta explains. He didn’t, so she did and it was messy. Andy Gibb had struggled with drug addiction throughout his career, finally seeking help in the mid-eighties at the Betty Ford Clinic. 1 December 1973), Ashley Gibb (b. The long overdue family reunion to come out of this project is something I never expected. Source: Supplied. Joining The Gibb Collective began as a way to face her past and connect with her dad, but for Peta she has gained something so much more. “They were there for about a year when mum became pregnant with me, by then cracks were already showing in their relationship. Andy Gibb. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. “I wanted something that was written by him alone. Peta had not long turned 10 when there was a huge ruckus at her house. In 1991, he threatened his second wife, Yvonne, and their two children with a gun. It was 32 years ago today (March 10th, 1988) that Andy Gibb died. We were flying out to London straight afterwards, so I remember telling my friends that I probably wouldn’t be at school. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images. “I’ve always politely declined any media requests. “I was told, ‘Keep your head down, and if anyone calls out your name, look down.’ We were being papped, and it was quite frightening. “I’d see my uncles every time they’d come out on a tour. Their marriage lasted until his death in 2003. He promised to introduce me to Michael J Fox, and I was pretty keen on that idea,” she laughs. I was in bed the night before the carnival when all hell broke loose,” She explains. I met an ex’s mother once, and the first thing she launched into was, ‘Tell me about your father, what are your uncles like?’”. "Mo [Maurice] was gone in two days. He was the youngest of five children born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb. She didn’t want to acknowledge that she had a celebrity dad and until now, she hasn’t been ready to speak about some of the more painful memories of what that entailed. But outside forces conspired against us.”. My father was caught in the fame and parties and, of course the drugs. ... and having seven children. But after a reunion this year with her cousins to record an album together called The Gibb Collective, she’s finally ready to embrace that famous surname. They first met on The John Davidson Show in 1981, where they sang a duet. We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. It was torture, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone and it’s followed me throughout my whole life.”. The Bee Gees with brother Andy Gibb in 1970s.Source:News Corp Australia. Not that I don’t have huge respect for the stuff that he wrote with his brothers, I just wanted this to be a connection with him and I in the studio.”. “I remember once we were on the cover of a gossip magazine over here. There were lawyers involved and it was all over the press, it was a hard time for our whole family.”. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The Bee Gees with brother Andy Gibb in 1970s. My father was caught in the fame and parties and, of course the drugs. “It was worse than ever after he died. There was no sleep in the house that night. Source: Herald Sun. Barry introduced it as a 'Song for Andy'. Source: News Corp Australia. INTERVIEW: BARRY'S SECRET TRAGEDY Bee Gee Barry Gibb talks for the first time about living with the crippling pain of arthritis which once threatened to end his career. Heartache of the unknown Gibb sister who sang with the Bee Gees. The birth of Snow Robin reportedly hurt Dwina greatly and she has refused to talk about her in the press. Robin Gibb also has two older children -- a … I would catch up with them, but their kids were rarely on tour. But that two hour phone conversation with Sam made Peta realise that there was someone out there who had shared exactly the same experiences, and made her feel part of her dad’s family, and it gave her a feeling that she wasn’t alone in all of this. Peta had not long turned 10 when there was a huge ruckus at her house. Victoria dated Andy Gibb, who is an English singer and songwriter. Barbara Gibb's current partners: Barbara Gibb's husband was Hugh Gibb. Occasionally the press would sniff around Peta and her mum, but that never ended very well. My father had died, and everyone was freaking out.” she explains. Lesley Barbara Evans Gibb was born on January 12th 1945 in Isle of Man, making her 65, she is the eldest and only daughter of her British parents Barbara Pass and Hugh Gibb, her older brothers are Barry, twins Robin and Maurice and her younger brother Any, as we all know Andy died in 1988, Maurice died in 2003 after a complication with a twisted intestine, Robin who recently died of colo-rectal cancer … The music created in those decades since has left a legacy of some of the most influential and recognisable sounds of our times. Peta’s life in Australia was a far cry from the celebrity lifestyle her father was living in the US. “I knew I had a dad, I knew that he was a singer and that he lived in America, and that’s it really. I wanted to be close to him, like any daughter wants with her father. “I knew I had a dad, I knew that he was a singer and that he lived in America, and that’s it really. Peta recording her song in studio.Source:Supplied. I’m finally able to connect with that side of my life in a positive way, on my terms and in a way that makes me feel proud.”, 2-ingredient healthy snacks to help kick sugar cravings, 40 healthy chicken recipes that pack a protein punch, 10 sweet snacks that are great for your toddler. I was in bed the night before the carnival when all hell broke loose,” she explains. "My producer and vocal coach, Tash Rindfleish, heard this song and squealed, ‘This is perfectly constructed pop, they don’t make songs like this anymore, you HAVE to do this.’” Says Peta. They had two children: Adam (born 1976) and Samantha (born 1980). Robin Gibb, whose estate is reportedly worth more than $140 million, and Dwina Gibb have one son, Robin-John Gibb, 29. She didn’t want to acknowledge that she had a celebrity dad and until now, she hasn’t been ready to speak about some of the more painful memories of what that entailed. While she doesn’t actively deny it, she becomes uncomfortable with people talking about it. “It’s nothing to do with my work or who I am as a person. Barry Gibb Has an Estimated Net Worth of $90 Million. Source: News Corp Australia. Andrew Roy Gibb was born on 5 March 1958 at Stretford Memorial Hospital in Stretford, Lancashire. “I remember mum calling me into a room once, pointing at Solid Gold on the TV and saying, ‘That’s your dad.’, "It was so difficult for me to reconcile that this guy in gold pants was anything to do with me or my life, or the guy who called me from time to time. Peta’s Australian family had tried her whole life to make sure things were as “normal” as possible for her, so Peta still managed to swim at her carnival. His … On March 10, 1988, he died at a hospital in Oxford, England, at the age of 30. After that I demanded that I never do any press related to my dad. He didn’t, so she did and it was messy. Andy Gibb (left) with Olivia Newton John and Daryl Braithwaite in 1977.Source:Herald Sun, “THEN HE DIED AND MY WHOLE LIFE WAS THROWN INTO A SPIN”. Barbara married Hugh Gibb, with whom she had five children. “I do sing, I’ve always loved singing and I work with a vocal coach, but the idea of singing on this project was, initially, hugely uncomfortable.” she says. News Life Media Pty Ltd Copyright © 2021. When my uncles Maurice and Robin passed away, the press came knocking on both occasions, but, until now, I haven’t been ready.”. He had four siblings: his sister Lesley Evans, and three brothers, Barry and fraternal twins Robin and Maurice. Peta Weber has never wanted to speak publicly about her father, Andy Gibb, the youngest brother of Bee Gees fame. 90. After getting divorced, on July 31, 1985 he married Dwina Murphy (born on Dec 22, 1952). “Mum, my grandparents, the phone … everything was going nuts. Peta and her mum pictured at the swimming carnival the day after Andy Gibb died.Source:News Corp Australia, “I can’t remember who took me now, but they made sure I got there. It wasn’t until much later that I knew he was famous,” Peta explains. Barry and Linda have five children: Stephen (born 1973), Ashley (born 1977), Travis (born 1981), Michael (born 1984) and Alexandra (born 1991). At just 23, Andy Gibb had the pop world at his feet. “I do vividly remember one phone call where he asked me to come over. By the summer of 1981 he was deeply involved with Victoria Principal, Pamela Ewing in the super-soap Dallas, and regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women. Affair with Andy Gibb . Gibb's wife Dwina, his children and his 65-year old-brother, Barry Gibb, were at his bedside. Stephen, 46, who has turned his life around, now plays guitar and tours with his dad, the last survivor of the Bee Gees. 8 September 1977), Travis Gibb (b. There were lawyers involved and it was all over the press, it was a hard time for our whole family.”. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Things that happen to your body when you stop having sex. “I always wished we had a more of a chance to get to know each other. Peta’s mother and Andy married here in Australia. Other Gibb cousins have also recorded songs for the album. Source: Supplied. The famous Andy Gibb, youngest Gibb brother, solo artist and host of Solid Gold. Andy Gibb passed away aged 30, at a hospital in England. “I wanted something that was written by him alone. Barry Gibb on losing his brothers Barry Gibb, … The long overdue family reunion to come out of this project is something I never expected. 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