Barry Gibb has kept his family close, even while skyrocketing to fame. After marrying Linda Gray in 1970, the pair welcomed five children: Stephen, Ashley, Travis, Michael and Alexandra.
Before growing his family, Barry formed the Bee Gees along with his brothers Robin and Maurice. Their band had iconic hits like “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” and “You Should Be Dancing” before exploding to fame when they made the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever.
Barry and Linda’s first son, Stephen, was born in 1973. Four years later, Ashley joined the family. In 1981, Travis was born and three years later, Barry and Linda welcomed Michael. Their youngest, and only daughter, Alexandra, was born in 1991.
The family lived in both Miami and London while the kids grew up but Barry told PEOPLE in 1989 that his kids also came on tour. “I can’t imagine what it is like to be a successful pop star without a family to support you,” he said.
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In the 1980s, the Bee Gees was embroiled in record company battles that stopped them from releasing albums for eight years, but Barry said that this break was actually a good thing.
“They were the happiest years of our lives because we were raising our kids,” he said. “We were writing and producing songs for other people, which didn’t take up 100 percent of our time.”
Now, Barry is a solo artist who often collaborates with his sons Stephen and Ashley on new music.
Here is everything to know about Barry Gibb’s five children.
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