Stevie Wonder, Andra Day, Demi Lovato, Barry Gibb perform

Stevie Wonder, Andra Day, Demi Lovato, Barry Gibb perform on "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees"

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GRAMMY salute to the Bee Gees tops Sunday ratings

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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am
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Continuing a trend of presenting must-see tribute specials honoring music greats, The Recording Academy and CBS celebrated the songbook of the Gibb brothers with "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" on Easter Sunday.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Bee Gees GRAMMY special was the top ratings draw on Sunday evening, averaging 10.3 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18–49.

Who was the big draw? In addition to performances by Celine Dion, DNCE, Demi Lovato, Keith Urban, John Legend with Stevie Wonder and many more, the two-hour celebration culminated with a performance by the lone surviving Bee Gee, Barry Gibb, during a dazzling finale that included the group's iconic Saturday Night Fever hit "Stayin' Alive."

This ratings success builds on the momentum of previous GRAMMY specials, including "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life —An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" and "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles," both of which earned Emmys.

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Recording Academy TV special "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" will air on CBS on April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT; lineup also features Demi Lovato, Pentatonix and Stevie Wonder
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am
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The Recording Academy's 40th-anniversary celebration of the landmark Saturday Night Fever film soundtrack — "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" — will air on Sunday, April 16 at 8–10 p.m. ET/ PT on CBS.

From "Stayin' Alive" to "How Deep Is Your Love," GRAMMY winners, nominees and star performers will take the stage to reinterpret classics from the groundbreaking soundtrack. The all-star lineup features GRAMMY winners Celine Dion, John Legend, Little Big Town, Pentatonix, Ed Sheeran, Tavares, Keith Urban, and Stevie Wonder; GRAMMY nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Andra Day, Nick Jonas, Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato, Panic! At The Disco, and Thomas Rhett; and Jason Derulo, DNCE and Katharine McPhee.

Do you know these 10 facts about the Bee Gees and Saturday Night Fever?

To cap the night, Bee Gees co-founder and seven-time GRAMMY winner Barry Gibb will perform a selection of hits from Saturday Night Fever — Soundtrack, which won Album Of The Year for 1978 at the 21st Annual GRAMMY Awards and was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2004. The memorable tribute special will also feature appearances by Cynthia Erivo, John Travolta and Wilmer Valderrama.

 

Celebrate the Bee Gees' legacy on April 16

"Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures LLC. Ken Ehrlich and Rac Clark are the executive producers, Ron Basile is the show producer, and David Wild is the writer.

 

 

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Bee Gees, 'Saturday Night Fever': For The Record

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Hustle on over and relive the disco fever sparked by this classic GRAMMY-winning soundtrack
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Nov 16, 2017 - 9:26 am

In 1977 Saturday Night Fever sparked an epidemic that spread like wildfire. Not only was the film, starring John Travolta, an instant cultural phenomenon, but the soundtrack dominated the top spot on the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks.

For The Record: Bee Gees' 'Saturday Night Fever'

For this unforgettable disco classic, we have primarily the Bee Gees (brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb) to thank. They performed six of the soundtrack's tracks and wrote seven, including "If I Can't Have You," which was covered by singer Yvonne Elliman.

Saturday Night Fever hit it big at the GRAMMY Awards. The indelible hit "How Deep Is Your Love" was released as a single in 1977 prior to finding its way onto the soundtrack, and it earned the trio of brothers Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Group at the 20th GRAMMY Awards.

The following year, at the 21st GRAMMY Awards, the soundtrack itself netted the Bee Gees an additional four GRAMMYs, including Album Of The Year, Producer Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Saturday Night Fever."

Saturday Night Fever remains the only disco album in GRAMMY history to take home the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year. It's also one of only three soundtracks to ever earn the same distinction alongside Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard — Original Soundtrack Album (1993) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? — Soundtrack (2001).

The Bee Gees were recognized in 2015 with the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack was also inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2004.

Additionally, to celebrate the impact of Saturday Night Fever and the Bee Gees' timeless catalog, the Recording Academy hosted the CBS TV special "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" on April 16, 2017, with artists such as Demi Lovato, Celine Dion, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, and John Legend covering hits from the album.

Watch: Keith Urban Performs "To Love Somebody"

Deep 10: Saturday Night Fever — Soundtrack

The Bee Gees photographed during a portrait session in 1979

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Barry Gibb To Executive Produce Bee Gees Broadway Musical

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Universal Theatrical Group production to feature music spanning the GRAMMY-winning trio's career
Tim McPhate
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Nov 9, 2017 - 9:20 am

How deep is the Bee Gees' catalog? More than deep enough for a Broadway musical, for certain.

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According to Playbill, Barry Gibb will executive produce a new biographical musical spanning the career and catalog of the legendary GRAMMY-winning brotherly trio. Universal Theatre Group, the live theater division for Universal Music Group, has acquired the rights to produce the as-yet-untitled project.

"I'm personally very excited to be a part of the creative process along with Yvonne [Gibb, widow of the late Maurice Gibb] and Dwina [who was married to the late Robin Gibb]," said Barry Gibb via statement. "It's another adventure for us and a chance to throw the spotlight on all my brothers and finally the real story of us will be told. It's an honor to be working alongside the people I most respect. I can't wait to get started!"

The musical's full creative team, production timeline and performance location have yet to be announced.

Formed in 1958, the Bee Gees recorded 30 Top 40 hits, including nine No. 1 hits from 1971's "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" to 1979's "Love You Inside Out." The only other groups in history to score more No. 1 hits than the Bee Gees are the Beatles (20) and the Supremes (12).

The iconic soundtrack to 1977's Saturday Night Fever (GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, 2004), which featured Bee Gees smashes such as "Night Fever," "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love," hit No. 1.

The Bee Gees won five GRAMMY Awards during their career, in addition to being honored with the GRAMMY Legend Award in 2003 and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

Earlier this year, The Recording Academy paid tribute to the five-time GRAMMY-winning trio with the CBS TV special "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees," which featured performances by Keith Urban, Demi Lovato, DNCE, Ed Sheeran, and Tori Kelly, among others.

Watch: Saturday Night Fever Wins Album Of The Year

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Demi Lovato, Pentatonix to salute Bee Gees in CBS special

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Andra Day, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Pentatonix, and Keith Urban among performers to pay tribute to the music of the Bee Gees; special to air on CBS later this year
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am
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Just two days after the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever by presenting "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees." The live concert taping will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The special will broadcast on the CBS Television Network later this year.  

Set to pay tribute to five-time GRAMMY winners and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and GRAMMY Legend Award recipients the Bee Gees are previous GRAMMY nominee Andra Day, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, multiplatinum pop-funk band DNCE, previous GRAMMY nominee Nick Jonas, previous GRAMMY nominee Tori Kelly, 10-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, current GRAMMY nominee Demi Lovato, two-time GRAMMY winners Little Big Town, two-time GRAMMY winners and current nominees Pentatonix, and four-time GRAMMY winner Keith Urban. Seven-time GRAMMY winner and Bee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb will also be on hand to perform a selection of hits from Saturday Night Fever — Soundtrack, which won Album Of The Year for 1978 and was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2004. Additional performers will be announced soon.

Do You Know These 10 Facts About The Bee Gees And Saturday Night Fever?

"The Bee Gees — Barry, Robin and Maurice — were international musical icons who helped make Saturday Night Fever an emblem of 1970s pop culture," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "With expert harmonies, undeniable groove and a personal charisma matching their onstage persona, the iconic band of brothers defined not just a genre, but a generation. I'm looking forward to celebrating one of the most famous soundtracks ever produced and reliving Saturday Night Fever, once again."

"The Bee Gees created many of pop music's most memorable anthems and to be able to gather some of music's brightest lights together to salute this great legacy is very exciting to me," said Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of AEG Ehrlich Ventures. "Presenting new versions of these great songs promises an evening of true highlights, both for the artists themselves and millions of music fans. I'm proud to share a 42-year connection with Barry and his brothers and look forward to helping to create an amazing night of music and memories."

"Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich and Rac Clark are the executive producers, Ron Basile is the producer and David Wild is the writer.

To purchase tickets, starting at $25, visit www.axs.com or contact ticketing@grammy.com. VIP packages and group sales are also available at 877.234.8425 or tickets@aegworldwide.com.