The Isle of Man Post Office has honored the iconic singer-songwriter-producer in the form of seven new postage stamps.
The filming ofA portrait of the artist at his home in Miami in the late 1970s., which starred the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton.Gibb in concert at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, circa 1989.Gibb at his home studio in 2019.
“I’m very proud of my Manx roots,” said Gibb in a press statement. “I was born and bred on the ancient, mystical, magical Isle of Man, and I have very fond memories of growing up there, so to appear on a set of its stamps is not only a wonderful surprise, but also an honour and a privilege.” More than 60 years after the group’s formation, the popularity of the Bee Gees, who have sold over 200 million albums, continues. In 2020, the band's story was told in the highly acclaimed documentary,, which aired on HBO. Earlier this year, Gibb released a solo album,, which featured him collaborating with country music and Americana artists—among them Jason Isbell, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Brandi Carlile and Dolly Parton—on new interpretations of the Bee Gees’ hits.
Per Gibb's request, the stamps' issuance will heighten awareness for the music charity Nordoff Robbins, according to the Isle of Man Post Office. “May I offer my sincere congratulations to Isle of Man Post Office for this special edition stamp issue in honour of Sir Barry Gibb,” said the Hon. Laurence Skelly, the president of Tynwald, in a press statement. “The Gibb brothers are arguably the most famous Manx export. Throughout their careers they have all been outstanding ambassadors of the Isle of Man and so proud of their birthplace and I believe this issue and commemoration is fitting for the last surviving brother, Sir Barry Gibb.
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