Biography
Born on the Antillen island Martinique and for many years living in Paris, the Gibson Brothers started their career in 1976.
- 1976 Their first single Come To America became a European success and no. 1 in France and Italy.
- 1977 They composed Non Stop Dance which became a no. 1 hit in Belgium, Holland and Northern Europe with 1 million copies sold. Enough for concerts and touring through whole Europe.
- 1979 Their first world hit Cuba delivered them 14 golden records and was a no. 1 hit in 16 countries and more than 5 million copies were sold. At this time the Gibson Brothers were the first French group to enter the charts in America and England at the same time. The single Ooh! What A Life reached no. 10 in England
- 1980 Mariana entered the Top 20 in Spain, Germany and England. Their biggest hit Que Sera Mi Vida was released and sold over 5 million copies.
- 1983 Again a golden record in France for more than 500,000 copies sold for My Heart's Beating Wild (Tic Tac Tic Tac).
- 1985 Slowly the brothers started with record production. The first result was T'as Look Coco with Laroche Valmont.
- 1987 Group of the Year in England after the release of their album Emily.
- 1990 The single Let's All Dance with David Christie became a hit in Belgium.
- 1996 Again a hit in Belgium with their newest single Fire.
- 1997 Ten years after their last album Emily a follow-up with a new album called Move On Up.
- 2003 The single "Cecilia" with video-clip was a new succes in Holland, Belgium and France.
- 2005 A new album Blue Island, produced by Axel Breitung, was released in Germany.
- 2007 A new single "Big Bamboo" was mixed. The sound is brand new and really surprising.
- 2010 After about 15 years Alex Gibson, original member of the Gibson Brothers, came back from Martinique to France and joined the group again.
- 2011 The Belgian singer AFI, 2e in the first edition of Star Academy, went together with the Gibson Brothers into the studio to record a new track "Everybody Baila!". Release Spring 2011.
- 2011 A cooperation with DJ Robert Abigail & DJ Rebel, doing an up to date latino/dance re-mix of "Cuba", ends in new succes. Within 1 week after the official release top 10 in Belgium, # 1 I-Tunes Belgium, in the Dance-Charts in Holland, Top 10 Downloadcharts in Germany and France.
- In the meantime the recordings for the follow-up single already started.2011 - THE GIBSON BROTHERS - 35 YEARS CELEBRATION !
After 35 succesfull years, everybody still recognises the typical Disco/Salsa style
from the Gibson Brothers. Party Time still guaranteed !
Hits & Audio
| Title | Year | Chart Position | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Stop Dance | 1977 | NL #1 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16!  |
| Cuba | 1979 | UK #12, US #81, DE #22, NL #32 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| Ooh! What A Life | 1979 | UK #10 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| Que Sera Mi Vida | 1980 | UK #5, DE #4, AT #7, CH #5, NL #3 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| Mariana | 1980 | UK #12, DE #14, AT #12, CH #10 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| Latin America | 1980 | DE #38, NL #17 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| My Heart's Beating Wild (Tic Tac Tic Tac) | 1983 | UK #56 | Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
Video
Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.16! |
| Robert Abigail & Dj Rebel featuring The Gibson Brothers - Cuba |
