26 July 2012

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Barry Gibb will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday in Nashville.

The 65-year-old Bee Gees singer said he's looking forward to the performance.

"I have dreamed of performing on the hallowed stage of the Opry since I was 12, so this is a dream come true for me," he said in a statement. "There is no greater honor."

Gibb has some ties to Nashville and country stars, as the Bee Gees wrote the song, "Islands in the Stream," which went on to become a hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983.

The Grand Ole Opry performance comes a couple of months after the death of Gibb's brother, Robin Gibb, who succumbed to cancer in May at age 62. Their brother, Maurice Gibb -- also a Bee Gee member-- died in 2003 at 53.

Performance highlights.

Thanks for the clips.

Thanks!

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God bless him

I loved this. Thank you for posting.

I'm glad Barry is carrying on the wonderful legacy of the Bee Gees. The song catalog he created with his brothers is of outstanding value and versatile.

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I'm glad Barry is carrying on the wonderful legacy of the Bee Gees. The song catalog he created with his brothers is of outstanding value and versatile.

Yeah, The Gibb brothers are amongst the greatest of songwriters for sure. It's good to hear that Barry's voice is holding up well, too.

Thanks for the interview clips.

You're welcome.

Yeah....thank you, indeed.

this WHOLE thread & every clip was pretty much just awesome to see.

Great guy, great material, great "timing" life-wise. Congrats to Barry & his entire family for all this.