Barry Gibb Speech 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree

Barry Gibb speaks at the White House State Department reception for the Medallion Ceremony after being named a 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree.

On Sunday evening, December 2, 2023, Barry Gibb, 77, along with Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, and Renée Fleming were honored for their contribution to entertainment at the annual event held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.

While there, the “Stayin’ Alive” hitmaker reflected on the legacy he created with Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb. “I'm proud of my brothers and myself. I never think to myself, ‘It's all about me,’” Barry told PEOPLE on the red carpet. “I've never thought that and what we all did together when we were good when we were on, that was something to be proud of.”

The “Wish You Were Here” artist opened up on how he still carries his younger siblings' presence with him wherever he goes. “I would hear Robin sing one night and I would feel this like, ‘Wow, he's flying tonight.’ So there was always that spiritual support and sometimes the same thing would happen with Norris. And every time one of us excelled, the other two brothers had our backs. They knew it. They knew it, and they supported it. We supported each other.”

When asked if Barry felt that his brothers were present with him on Sunday, he replied, “Yes, I do.”

“Well, I thought they were with me last night. I felt that they were there. It's very emotional because something is going on in the air and you just feel it. You just feel it," he told reporters. "I didn't write a speech. I never write. I used to, but I don't do that anymore. I just get up and say something and I don't know what I'm going to say.”

President Biden also reflected on the Bee Gees' profound impact while speaking at the ceremony. “As a child in Australia and England, #barrygibb finally made it to the United States,” said Biden. "And he and his brothers set their sights on one thing: to make it big... From their soulful hits in the ‘60s to fueling the explosion of disco in the 1970s, the #beegees defied genres and left an enduring mark upon pop music." Source: People #kennedycenter

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