The artist found fame alongside his brothers in the Bee Gees, whose hits included Massachusetts and I've Gotta Get a Message to You before they adopted a disco sound for 1977's Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
Tracks such as Stayin' Alive and Jive Talkin' from the LP helped to take the disco movement into the mainstream.
Gibb was born on the Isle of Man to English parents on December 22, 1949.
A statement released by relatives said: "The family of Robin ...
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