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 ...

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.

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

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.