"The Bee Gees were always heavily influenced by black music. As a songwriter, it's never been difficult to pick up on the changing styles of music out there, and soul has always been my favourite genre"
- Robin Gibb
About this Quote
In this quote, Robin Gibb, one of the members of the music group The Bee Gees, acknowledges the strong impact that black music has had on their music. He discusses that as a songwriter, he has actually always been able to quickly acknowledge and include the progressing styles of music into their own work. However, he specifically points out that soul music has always been his individual favorite genre. This declaration highlights the deep gratitude and affection that The Bee Gees have for black music and how it has played a substantial role in shaping their own musical design.
This quote is written / told by Robin Gibb somewhere between December 22, 1949 and today. He was a famous Musician from England.
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