On This Day, March 10, 1988, the music world lost a talented artist far too soon when Andy Gibb passed away at the young age of 30. The youngest sibling of the iconic Bee Gees trio, Andy rose to stardom in the late 1970s with his chart-topping singles and albums.
Born in Manchester, England in 1958, Andy and his family relocated to Australia before eventually finding their way to Miami, Florida. It was there that Andy launched his solo career after working his way into the recording industry.
His breakthrough came in 1977 with the release of his second studio album, “Flowing Rivers.” It contained three signature hits – “I Just Want to Be Your Everything,” “
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water,” and “Shadow Dancing” – all of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Over just a few years, Andy Gibb achieved massive popular success very quickly, becoming one of the biggest teen idols of the disco era. His bright future seemed limitless.
Tragically, his meteoric rise was cut short by personal struggles with depression, drug addiction and health issues. Andy Gibb passed away at a hospital in England on March 10, 1988 at the age of 30 after falling into a coma. His untimely death robbed the world of a gifted young voice and signaled the end of an all-too brief but blazing music career.
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