Singers band together for Bee Gees special
International singers joined together with sole surviving Bee Gees member Barry Gibb for a Bee Gees special on CBS.
The Stayin’ Alive special was taped in LA and was a Grammy salute that celebrated the legacy of the band in the form of a disco celebration.
The Bee Gees who formed in 1958 won 15 Grammy awards and sold more than 220 million records worldwide before the deaths of Maurice in 2003 and Robin in 2012.
The special which was taped on February 14 fell on the 50th anniversary of the Brothers Gibb.
The special also marked the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever which starred John Travolta but featured the Bee Gees on the soundtrack.
“Something happens to me when I put on a white jacket trimmed with black,” Travolta said onstage.
“I just have this involuntary urge to do this [doing Tony Manero's signature pointing move].”
Celine Dion, whose husband Rene Angelil passed away last year, sang an emotional rendition of Immortality.
Celine. who stunned in a navy-blue Elie Saab gown, came into the audience to serenade Barry who was sitting in the front row.
Music icons Stevie Wonder and John Legend performed together How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.
Musicians who also appeared in the tribute include Keith Urban, Ed Sheeran, Tori Kelly and Kelsea Ballerini. Demi Lovato also appeared on the special to participate in the opening medley and her cover of If I Can’t Have You.
On February 12 some of these singers appeared in a shorter tribute to the Bee Gees during the Grammy Awards.
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