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 ...

Bee Gees drummer Dennis Bryon died within days of the group’s other sticksman Colin Petersen. Following the news that original drummer Colin passed away on November 18, at the age of 78, it has ...

Former Bee Gees drummers Colin Petersen and Dennis Bryon have died within four days of each other. Petersen was the band's original drummer while Bryon joined in 1973.

Colin “Smiley” Petersen, the original drummer of the Bee Gees, has died at the age of 78. His passing was announced on the Facebook page, Best of the Bee Gees, on Monday. “It is with a heavy ...

Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we ...

Bee Gees legend Colin “Smiley” Petersen died on Monday, a tribute band for the group revealed. He was 78 years old. “He enriched our lives and bound our group with love, care and respect ...

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for the Bee Gees who also found fame as a child actor in the film "Smiley," died Monday. He was 78.

Colin Petersen, the first drummer for the Bee Gees who played on some of the band’s early hits, has died. He was 78 years old. The news of his passing was announced in a Facebook post on Monday ...

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who played on such classic 1960s tracks as “I Started a Joke,” “To Love Somebody” and “I Just Gotta Get a Message to You,” died Monday. He ...

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

Colin Petersen, the first drummer for the Bee Gees who played on some of the band’s early hits, has died. He was 78 years old. The news of his passing was announced in a Facebook post on Monday ...