The Bee Gees were a British-Australian pop and disco group formed by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Starting with harmony-driven pop in the 1960s, they reinvented themselves as disco superstars in the late 1970s, becoming one of the best-selling acts of all time.
“Stayin’ Alive,” released in 1977 on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, is one of their most iconic songs and a defining anthem of the disco era. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in early 1978 and famously plays over John Travolta’s strutting opening scene in the film.
- Written by the Gibb brothers specifically for the movie
- Features Barry Gibb’s signature falsetto and a driving, looped drum groove
- Helped the soundtrack become one of the best-selling albums ever
- Ranked among the greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone and others
An enduring classic that still gets people moving and perfectly captures the swagger and resilience of the disco generation.
Bonus!
How about a little Country & Western version of “Stayin’ Alive” by Marty Stuart played live at the Edmonton, Folk Music Festival!