The Gibson Brothers
are a France based musical group, who had their greatest success during the disco boom of the late 1970s, and are best known for their hit single, "Cuba".
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THE GIBSON BROTHERS TICKETS
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Career
The three brothers,
Chris
(born 20 June 1960) - (lead
vocals,
percussion),
Patrick
(vocals,
drums) and
Alex
(vocals,
keyboards) were born on
Martinique in the
West Indies. They
recorded their first single "Come To America" in
Paris in 1976, and both it and its follow-up "Non Stop Dance" made the
charts in
Europe, where they toured successfully. The following year they released "Heaven", which was picked up by
TK Records in the
U.S.
In 1978 they recorded "Cuba". The mix of disco beats, Latin percussion, soulful vocals and a catchy tune propelled the
song to #1 in several countries, to the
top ten in the U.S., and earned them four
gold records worldwide. In the
UK it made #41 on its initial release, and #12 when reissued in 1980. Like their other hits, it was
written and
produced by
Daniel Vangarde and the Belgian producer Jean Kluger, who also recorded hits by
Ottawan,
Sheila B. Devotion and others. Vangarde (aka Daniel Bangalter) is the father of
Thomas Bangalter of
Daft Punk.
The Gibson Brothers had three further big hits in 1979 and 1980, "Ooh What A Life", "Que Sera Mi Vida" (which sold over 5 million copies worldwide), and "Mariana". They have continued to record and tour worldwide.
These Gibson Brothers are not to be confused with another Gibson Brothers, a
New York based
country music and
bluegrass group.
Discography
Singles
Year
| Single
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart
| UK Singles Chart [1]
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1979
| "Cuba"
| 9
| 41
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"Oooh What a Life"
| 12
| 10
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1980
| "Que Sera Mi Vida"
| 11
| 5
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"Cuba"
| 9
| 12
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"Mariana"
| 10
| 11
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1983
| "My Heart Is Beating Wild (Tic Tac Tic Tac)"
| 3
| 56
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References
- British Hit Singles & Albums