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Andrew Roy Gibb was an English singer and musician. He rose to international fame in the late 1970s as a teen idol and pop star. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, Gibb achieved major success in close collaboration with his brothers. He was the first solo artist to have his first three singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Born in England and raised in Australia, Gibb began performing professionally in his teens before moving to the United States, where he signed with RSO Records. His debut album, Flowing Rivers, produced three US number-one singles: "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," " Thicker Than Water," and "Shadow Dancing," the last of which also topped charts internationally and became his signature song. His subsequent albums, Shadow Dancing and After Dark, further cemented his popularity.
In the early 1980s, Gibb expanded into theater and television, starring in productions of The Pirates of Penzance and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and co-hosting the music show Solid Gold. However, his career was disrupted by substance abuse and depression, leading to declining commercial success.

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