The Bee Gees' No. 1 Songs: A Primer
The death of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb reminds us of the immense success and records the group can claim: 200 million records sold worldwide. Nine Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and Legend Award. The most No. 1 singles of any artist in the 1970s. Celebrate the band's legacy with a rundown of all nine of their No. 1 singles.
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"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (1971)
It took the Bee Gees six years and nine albums to have their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but they finally achieved their first with this adult contemporary ballad. Al Green would later cover it, with the soul singer's version appearing in numerous subsequent films.
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