The Bee Gees performing in Germany in 1968. Redferns. Petersen was the drummer for the Bee Gees from 1967 to 1969. He performed on six of the group’s first seven albums, including “Spicks and ...

The Bee Gees family has suffered two tragedies within a matter of days. Two drummers of the pop-rock group, whose hits include "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep is Your Love," have died. Dennis Bryon ...

Former Bee Gees member Blue Weaver confirmed the death of Dennis Bryon, ... Petersen joined the Gibb brothers in 1966, contributing to their album 'Spicks and Specks' released that same year.

He played on six Bee Gees albums, including Spicks and Specks and Horizontal, although his involvement on Cucumber Castle was uncredited. Petersen left the group several years after joining in 1969.

Two Bee Gees drummers –Dennis Byron and Colin “Smiley” Petersen – have died within less than a week of one ... He first contributed to the band’s 1966 album ‘Spicks and Specks’, ...

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer, died on Monday at the age of 78.The drummer played on the band's classic hits like the 1960s tracks I Started a Joke, To Love Somebody and, I Just ...

The Bee Gees are no doubt musical legends, but how did they get their start? ... “Spicks and Specks.” They didn’t get to enjoy their national hitmaker status though.

The band’s early minor hit as the Bee Gees was “Spicks and Specks.” It was their 12th single. In 1967, they emigrated back to the United Kingdom where they began to record and earn worldwide ...

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 ...

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 ...

After contributing drums to the 1966 album, Spicks and Specks, Petersen played on all four of the group’s albums under Polydor/Atco, including 1967’s Bee Gees’ 1st, which featured hits like ...