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    • Nov 17, 1920
    Barbara Pass is born in Manchester, England. Three of her sons--Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb--form The Bee Gees and write several country hits, including Olivia Newton-John's "Come On Over," Susie Allanson's "Words" and Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream"
    May 27, 1944
    Hugh Gibb marries Barbara Pass in Manchester, England. Three of their sons--Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb--form the pop group The Bee Gees. The brothers Gibb also co-write a number of country hits, including "Islands In The Stream"
    Mar 5, 1958
    Pop singer Andy Gibb is born in Manchester, England. He's established in the summer of 1977 with "I Just Want To Be Your Everything," covered as a country hit several months later by Connie Smith
    Oct 7, 1977
    Kenny Rogers hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC, singing "Daytime Friends" and "Sweet Music Man." Debby Boone delivers "You Light Up My Life" alongside performances by Andy Gibb and B.J. Thomas
    Dec 31, 1977
    Crystal Gayle sings "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" on the ABC special "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1978." Johnny Rivers performs "Mountain Of Love," and Andy Gibb chips in "I Just Want To Be Your Everything"
    May 17, 1978
    Olivia Newton-John hosts an ABC-TV special, simply titled "Olivia." She's joined by Andy Gibb and Abba
    May 26, 1978
    Crystal Gayle sings "Ready For The Times To Get Better" as ABC airs "The Osmond Brothers Special," also featuring guests Bob Hope, Andy Gibb and--from a beach in Hawaii--Donny & Marie Osmond
    Jan 10, 1979
    NBC airs "A Gift Of Song: The Music For UNICEF Concert," with Olivia Newton-John and Andy Gibb singing "Rest Your Love On Me." Also appearing: Elton John, The Bee Gees, John Denver, Donna Summer and Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge 
    Mar 8, 1979
    Olivia Newton-John is a double-winner and the movie "Grease" also takes two honors during the fifth annual People's Choice Awards on CBS. Among other winners: Jerry Reed, Billy Joel, Burt Reynolds, Andy Gibb and Donny & Marie Osmond
    Jul 4, 1979
    Olivia Newton-John throws an Independence Day party at her home in Malibu, California. On the guest list: Karen Carpenter, Andy Gibb, Rod Stewart, David Frost and Glen Campbell
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