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[Glitterfy.com - *Glitter Maker*]LOS ANGELES - In the '70s, they sang the soundtrack for the disco
scene with hits including "You Should Be Dancing" and "Stayin'
Alive." Now, the Bee Gees are being honored as icons at BMI's 55th
annual Pop Awards.The awards, which honor the songwriters and publishers of the past
year's top songs, will be presented May 15 at the Regent Beverly
Wilshire Hotel, Broadcast Music Inc. announced Monday.BMI Icons are selected for "their unique and indelible influence on
generations of music makers." Past recipients include Crosby, Stills
& Nash, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Brian Wilson, James Brown, Carlos
Santana and Dolly Parton.The Bee Gees, short for the Brothers Gibb, included twins Maurice and
Robin, and older brother Barry. Maurice Gibb died in January 2003
after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. He was 53.Their younger brother, Andy Gibb, who had a successful solo career,
died in 1988 at age 30 of a heart ailment.The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1997.BMI represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and
publishers in all genres of music.
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