Number one on 13 March 1979, Jonny's 14th birthday

Tragedy

Bee Gees

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  • Reached number oneweek ending 3 March 1979
  • Weeks at number one2
  • LabelRSO
  • Decade1970s

The song

"Tragedy" is a song released by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, and included on their fifteenth album, Spirits Having Flown (1979). The single was released in February 1979 by RSO Records, reaching number one in several charts including the UK in February 1979 and repeating the feat the following month on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1998, it was covered by British pop group Steps, whose version also reached number one in the UK. Both versions also went to number one in New Zealand. In 2024, it was used in the film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, as well as its trailer.

Bee Gees

The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. They were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and the 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies: Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The group wrote all their own original material, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists, and are regarded as one of the most important and influential acts in pop-music history. They have been referred to in the media as The Disco Kings, Britain's First Family of Harmony, and The Kings of Dance Music. The group was officially a trio of the brothers for most of their history, with Vince Melouney and Colin Petersen also being official members during the late 1960s, and Geoff Bridgford being an official member during the early 1970s. Although never a member of the Bee Gees, the youngest Gibb brother, Andy, achieved several hits as a solo artist during the 1970s.

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This decade's look

Earth tones and disco geometry: harvest gold, avocado and burnt orange on parchment, a rounded geometric display face and a soft rounded body face.

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