This is how we knew and loved them from 1966 to 1975 before their second wave of fame.

I much prefer the pre-disco BeeGees. Such beautiful voices, lyrics and music!

Both MUST HEAR Classics,, The Bee Gees "I Gotta Get A Message To You" & "I Started A Joke" 🔥❤️🔥

This is the sound that made them famous. Many of us like them IN SPITE OF the disco phase.

‘ I Started A Joke’ next please 🙏🏼

The pre-disco period of the Bee Gees ran from 1967 to 1974. Songs from that era was "Massachusetts", "I Started a Joke", "To Love Somebody", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", "Holiday", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", "Run to Me", "Lonely Days", and "World". In 1975 began their disco era when they released the album "Main Course" which featured "Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway" and "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)".

My Dad was in a care facility and whenever I took him anywhere in the car, he'd want me to play this for him. He passed away 4 years ago and I think of him every time I hear this song 😢

When The Bee Gees hit América they were instant hits. The first song I remember was “ New York Mining Disaster 1941”

“To love somebody” oh my God one of the best!!!

No, Jay. THIS sounds like the BeeGees.

Early Bee Gees were great.”I started a joke” is great from this time.Robin singing.

"Lonely Days" is one of my favorite Bee Gees song

60's Bee Gees. Now you're cooking!

Yeah! 1960s BeeGees!!! Barry would sing this to Linda at every concert!!! dozens of other artists did a cover of this. Even Elvis

It ABSOLUTELY sounds like the Bee Gees. You've just been listening to them backwards. You're finally getting to the good stuff!

“I Started a Joke”!! Robin’s solo!!

Jay/Amber, you'll love their "To Love Somebody" !!

"Words" is a timeless love song and in my top 5 of Bee Gees favorite songs!

Pre-disco Bee Gees are the best Bee Gees.

Thanks guys for getting to the older Bee Gees songs!!

The Bee Gees were likely one of the most important music groups of the 60's and 70's. They either played your favorite song, or they wrote it and somebody else played it. This song is one you can only sing for someone who is THE love of your life. I love this song so very much. And yes, I am a romantic, deal with it.

There are so many great early BeeGees songs- - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Robin's haunting voice as a miner talking to fellow miners trapped beneath the earth) - I Started a Joke (anothet deeply touching song by Robin) - Run to Me -To Love Somebody -Be Tender With My Love - I've Gotta Get a Message to You ❤❤❤

"Run to Me". Gorgeous.

For a group that first started playing in the ‘50s, their music still stands the test of time.

You hear this song and then remember that he's been married and completely devoted and faithful to his wife for almost 55 years.

Barry's falsetto didn't start until they were writing the songs for Saturday Night Fever when one of the producers asked if one of the brothers could do it and Barry said he would give it a shot. The rest is history.

This is their BIGGEST HIT from the 1960's. They were a soft rock band then. Bread before Bread.

This is Barry’s signature song, and always sings to his wife Linda. Some beautiful performances of this. You would also enjoy To Love Somebody, Living Eyes, I Surrender and Ordinary Lives.

This is my favorite Bee Gee song. It's one of most beautiful pieces of music ever recorded.

Sept. 1 is Barry’s birthday, so prepare now. Maybe one of Barry’s recent solos in his 60s and 70s. He hasn’t lost anything.

The logical next step in your Bee Gees journey is "To Love Somebody". If y'all want to hear a standout vocal from Robin, y'all have to react to "I Started A Joke".

To put into perspective, Barry was 21 years old when he wrote this song, and the Bee Gees recorded. Most people think Bee Gees, and they automatically think Disco, but they had a HUGE library before they re-invented themselves in the late 70s and did their disco era. They are an amazing band and some of the greatest songwriters of our time. When a band is on the same argument as the Beatles as the greatest singer/songwriters of all time, they did something right. Keep reviewing old school Bee Gees songs, it was some of their best work!

They have so many great songs pre-disco. Check out "Run To Me," "To Love Somebody," "Lonely Days," (which is very Beatles-esque), "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," "I've Got To Get A Message To You," and so many more. I'm so glad you're discovering their early material. Thanks for sharing.

A beautiful beautiful song. A personal favorite. Such a deep meaning. 😊❤

I love the warm romantic sound of pre-disco BeeGees. There are lots of treasures in their early work. Barry's voice on this song is stunning!

I was 11 years old when I saw them perform this on Ed Sullivan in 1968. I fell in love immediately. Nothing has changed. Barry's signature song remains perfect. He would sing this in concerts to his wife Linda. The arrangements changed over the years and got more intense. Also, Elvis would do this in concerts in the 70's. Loved Barry even more. FYI, Barry included this as a duet with Dolly on his "Greenfields" album. Jay - they were part of the 60's British bands. They just kept going and going and going.

It DOES sound like the Bee Gees! How can you mistake that voice for anyone else? I don't care what tempo the song is in. It was songs like this one that led them into the disco era. I will always love the pre-disco Bee Gees.

No mistaking Barry Gibbs voice….Simply beautiful 🥰😇

Baby brother Andy did a lovely (live) rendition of this song... looking every bit as if he was his older brother Barry's twin - in spite of the 12 year age difference.

This is the time frame that created their die-hard fans - disco almost killed their careers - they had to work SO hard when disco died to maintain their relevance. But some of us love every version of them and ALL their music!!!

If you haven't reacted to "Run to Me" by the Bee Gees yet, that one should be next. It's my favorite of their 1960's pre-disco songs. I prefer all of their non-falsetto songs. Ironically, "Nights on Broadway" is one of my favorite songs of theirs, yet it's one of the first songs they used a falsetto on that I'm aware of.

Beautiful man beautiful song.

I absolutely love this song 💞

This is the rare Bee Gees song that really doesn't have the brothers harmonizing. I'd have sooner thought this was Barry Gibb solo than the group.

To me, this is the Bee Gees at their best, but don’t get me wrong. I still love the disco bee Gees

Having always been known for their singing prowess, pre disco Bee Gees bangs like no other musical group!

I’m embarrassed to say that I had no idea The Bee Gees had a pre-disco catalog until their greatest hits came out in 1979. I loved their disco stuff, but the songs sing by Robin quickly became favorites.

I think Robin has the best voice of all the Bee Gees. Even when he isn't singing lead, his harmonies are so beautiful!!

Just to clarify, The Bee Gees were never a disco group. They just happened to have some of their songs in a movie partly about disco dancing.

"Run To Me" is another pre-Fever classic

I think most people who lived through both the pre- and post- disco era prefer the 60’s Bee Gees. Don’t get me wrong. They definitely had some 70s, 80’s, 90’s, and beyond bangers, but the 60‘s era was so heartfelt, and it was such a wonderful time. I believe it was the best decade for music. I especially loved it when Robin sang lead. His voice was so beautiful, it seemed to draw out every emotion I had whenever he would sing. When I hear these same songs today, those same emotions rise up to the top again, even though it has been almost 60 years since I first heard them.. My favorite Bee Gee song is, I Can’t See Nobody. Love you Ro, Mo, and Ba.

It's amazing to see how their talents matured as they developed their song-writing skills over the years. Their Disco years put more layers on what was already a really good ear for melody and harmony with a balance of drama.

This song is from 1967 Barry was just 20 that makes Robin and Morice 18

These are The Bee Gees I fell in love with. I started a joke is just fabulous and the whole Melody movie soundtrack. Disco Bee Gees were a surprise.

Technically they were part of the "British invasion" of the 60s, although a couple of years after The Beatles. Barry, Robin, and Maurice were all born in the UK, raised in Australia, then went to England in '67 to pursue their careers. They began having US hits shortly after.

Barry always sings this to Linda in every concert. Gorgeous. The footage from the 1979 concert where he dedicates it to Linda and she's shown holding Stephen, their eldest, will melt your heart. Footage is from Spirits having Flown concert. Worth watching because they are at their prime.

"Words" is one of my favorite BG's songs. Another great song called "Words" is by the 80's band Missing Persons. Their lead singer is so unique, they would make a perfect Female Friday choice. Plus it's a New Artist.

Pre disco is the only BeeGees that matters

This is my absolute favorite Bee Gees song! So glad you finally got to it. Unlike other songs that get stuck in my head, I will gladly carry this one around for days!

Jay, this sound WAS the Bee Gees, then disco showed up and we got a new Bee Gees. This was their finest era of actually singing with emotion.

YES, PLEASE: I STARTED A JOKE - can't BEAT IT!! LOVE The BEEGEES!!! THANKS, YA'LL!!!

One of the greatest ballads ever written.

They did an interview where they performed this song with just Barry on guitar. They were fabulous live!

Growing up in this era, most of my friends considered the early Bee Gees the authentic Bee Gees. When they changed to disco, most of us said that they sold out. There are quite a few bands that jumped on the Disco bandwagon just so they could make a buck because that was the trend. Once disco ended those other bands went back to who they were. The Bee Gees never did. That really hurt their credibility.

Pree disco BEE GEES were the best of all.Amazing songs.Words,Gotta Get a Message to you,Massachusetts,Broken Heart,etc.

Best. Bee Gees. Song. Ever.

I’ve gotta get a message to you is another great Bee Gee song!

Next song should be "To Love Somebody" which Barry originally wrote for Otis Redding, but the BeeGees recorded it due to Redding passing in a plane crash.

This is the older Bee Gees music , it was the 60s 👍🏼♥️🙏🏼✝️✌🏼😎

Speaking of songs called Words, you should do Words by The Monkees. Same title, different song.

This was legendary Bee Gees before the disco era. Pure voices. You have to listen to their 60’s music.

One of my all time favorites, Barry is amazing. Please do 'I Started A Joke' for your next Bee Gees reaction.

I remember this song so well. It came out just at a critical time in my life when I was living 1500 miles from my fiancee and we only had words on the phone or in letters to talk about our feelings. This is what Robin had to say about 'Words" 'Words' reflects a mood, It was written after an argument. Barry had been arguing with someone, I had been arguing with someone, and happened to be in the same mood. [The arguments were] about absolutely nothing. They were just words. That is what the song is all about; words can make you happy or words can make you sad.

I've been begging for this one. Thank you! My favorite Bee Gees era!

This is my fav Bee Gees song. Love them all, but I just love this one ❤️

I love Alllll BeeGees. This is such a great example of the versatility they possess.

They weren't a disco group! Young ones.

The Bee Gees have so many great songs and if you want another great pre -disco hit please give "Run To Me" a try!

This song is very pre-disco era. It was released in 1968. It wasn't until the mid 70's (while recording "Nights On Broadway") that Barry realized he could sing falsetto well and it became a signature Bee Gees sound.

Run To Me, I Started A Joke, How Do You Mend A Broken Heart, Lonely Days are all great pre disco Bee Gees!

I would suggest doing a Bee Gees song called "I started a joke". It's sung by Robin. There is a video of them early in their career, I believe it's from the "1971. Live from Festival Hall."

You have to listen to “To Love Somebody”! I know you will adore it. Watch their live performance in 1967. It is my all time favorite early Bee Gees song! 😊

The outro with only his voice's natural tremelo is what makes this song iconic. When we teens first hear this over the airwaves we were left in stunned silence, not knowing how to categorize this song, and yet were knew immediately that we were listening to something profoundly romantic. This song was slowed danced to at many a teen club dance.

"Run To Me" is good and has lots of harmony.

This is one of the greatest songs, ever!

More 60s era Bee Gees, yay! Please do I Started a Joke next. It features Robin on lead. It was his signature song and was played at his funeral.

This song gives me chills. Thank you for reviewing it. The Gibb brothers were amazing creative geniuses. They wrote and composed beautiful songs and their non-falsetto voices were gorgeous. The way Barry modulates from intimacy to a powerful crescendo is flawless. His control over vibrato and sustain is impressive. The was a baroque renaissance that occurred in the United Kingdom in the late sixties. This song is a perfect example. The Rolling Stones did similar with Ruby Tuesday. Another group called “The Love Affair followed suit with “A Day Without Love.” There is some irony with “Words” however. While The Bee Gees were reveling in 1977 with their disco hits, Rita Coolidge (known as The Delta Lady) covered “Words” and it became a hit. Her version is a blend of Southern Soul, country, and blues. It is an absolute masterpiece. Rita was married to Kris Kristofferson; they were considered to be musical royalty. This really shows one how much the work of the Gibb brothers is truly respected in the music industry.

Way before Barry found out he could sing falsetto, which was first brought out in "Nights On Broadway"

Robin’s solo cover of the Beatles - Oh Darling.

I love this era of the Bee Gees and it was my first introduction to them! "I Started Joke" "To Love Somebody" and of course... "The Spick & the Specks!"

Those of us that grew up with the early BeeGees feel that this is the sound of the BeeGees . Not to say the disco era was better or worse, just different. There was a definite emotional quality to their early works. Really tugged at the heart.

The Bee Gees had a career before disco. They were HOF before Saturday Night Fever. Now you know.

I forgot they did this song. Thank you for bringing it back. Love the Bee Gees. Your faithful follower 🎤🎶🎼💜🫶

Other early Bee Gees to check out if you haven’t: I’ve Gotta Get a Message To You, To Love Somebody, I Can’t See Nobody, Lonely Days, Run To Me, First Of May, Don’t Want To Live Inside Myself

Songs like this show just how versatile the Bee Gees were, which makes music lovers appreciate and love them even more ❤ ❤🙏❤🙏

I have been singing this song since the 60s when I was a little kid. I love this song and never grow tired of it. Beautiful.

Massachusetts,all my favorite BeeGees songs are led by Robin

"To Love Somebody," 1967 and "Jive Talkin'" 1975 great songs!

In the Morning is a beautiful early Bee Gees song. Hits hard if you are a parent of young kids.

This is the REAL BeeGee’s! Early and mid 60’s to ‘72 were the best years for them. So many more for you to discover.