As high-earning artists, the Bee Gees chose to spend much of their time out of the UK at the time to avoid paying income tax ...

The Bee Gees went on to sell over 200 million records worldwide. News of his passing comes after Petersen, the band’s ...

Colin Petersen Facebook / Best of the Bee Gees. Petersen was born on March 24, 1946, in Queensland, Australia. He got his nickname from starring in the 1956 film “Smiley.” At age 20, Petersen ...

The iconic Bee Gees tune 'Stayin' Alive' was huge at the time. And it's still winning new fans and filling dancefloors today.

Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died, according to an Australian cover band with ties to the 78-year-old percussionist.. Best of the Bee Gees performer Evan Webster told the Daily ...

Former Bee Gees drummers Colin “Smiley” Petersen and Dennis Bryon, who played with the quintessential disco group in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, have died within days of each other.

Petersen's death was announced Monday in a post from Best of the Bee Gees, a tribute band of which he was a member. "It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin ...

The Bee Gees are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with their additional accolades including five Grammy Awards and their 1997 induction into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

In the Bee Gees’ native United Kingdom, “Woman in Love” also became big. The Official Charts Company reports the tune was No. 1 for three of 16-week run on the airwaves.

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees, died Monday, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 78. The news of his death was "sadly" confirmed by Evan Webster of Best of the Bee Gees, a ...

More recently, Petersen reconnected with fans through his involvement in The Best of the Bee Gees tribute show. In a 2022 interview with Jason Barnard on The Strange Brew Podcast, ...