The Brothers Gibb had already enjoyed two fairly full career arcs as hitmakers by the time the Bee Gees surfaced for a third time in the mid-’70s — this time as Miami-dwelling disco dons. They got off to a pretty good start with a pair of Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, but it wasn’t until late 1977 that a new hit movie and soundtrack would make them no-doubt superstars. With the brothers established as a chart-dominating powerhouse, they also spread their writing and production to other artists — including their own younger brother — soon being responsible for a near-majority of the hits dominating top 40. But it couldn’t hold forever, and the end of the decade with it brought with it a massive downturn for disco, and the Gibbs’ fortunes as recording artists along with it.

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