Pop group the Bee Gees posed on a street in London in 1967. Members of the band are, from left to right, Colin Petersen, Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney and Robin Gibb.

The Bee Gees were formed originally by three brothers: Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. Barry is the last surviving brother − Maurice and Robin died in 2003 and 2012, respectively.

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.

In late 2023, claims spread on social media platforms that a video showed the grandchildren of Grammy-Award winning musical group the Bee Gees singing one of their songs, “How Deep Is Your Love ...

Bee Gees drummer Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen is dead at 78. The percussionist last performed in a Bee Gees tribute show Saturday in Australia.

Although you can’t see The Bee Gees, you can see the next best thing. Stayin’ Alive: One Night of The Bee Gees performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora.

Colin 'Smiley' Petersen, best known as the original drummer of Bee Gees, has died. He was 78. The Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page announced his death on Monday, Nov. 18.