Q 01/05

Where were the three Gibb brothers born?

A) Manchester

B) Belfast

C) Liverpool

D) Isle of Man

Answer · why

D) Isle of Man

The Isle of Man was their birthplace, in Douglas, but in 1955 the family returned to their father's home town of Manchester.

Q 02/05

Which 1960s pop star married Maurice Gibb in 1969?

A) Dusty Springfield

B) Lulu

C) Cilla Black

D) Sandie Shaw

Answer · why

B) Lulu

Lulu married Maurice in 1969, but his heavy drinking broke up the marriage within four years.

Q 03/05

What forced the young Gibbs to sing live at a Manchester cinema?

A) The projector caught fire

B) The cinema's gramophone was stolen

C) The record they'd mime to broke

D) Their father dared them

Answer · why

C) The record they'd mime to broke

The record they'd mime to broke, the story goes, and the crowd's warm response left the boys set on a life of singing.

Q 04/05

In which Queensland town did the Gibb family settle after emigrating in 1958?

A) Redcliffe

B) Cairns

C) Townsville

D) Toowoomba

Answer · why

A) Redcliffe

Redcliffe's speedway gave the boys an early stage, where they performed for the crowds between races to earn pocket money.

Q 05/05

Who first called the young Gibb brothers the 'BGs'?

A) A Brisbane radio DJ

B) Their father, a bandleader

C) Singer Col Joye

D) A Sydney TV host

Answer · why

A) A Brisbane radio DJ

A Brisbane radio DJ, Bill Gates, chose the name after initials he shared with driver Bill Goode and Barry Gibb.