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".
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.
After touring all over the world during the past 20 years, everybody still recognises the typical Disco/Salsa style from The Gibson Brothers.
Party Time guaranteed!
Hits & Audio
| Title | Year | Chart Position | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Stop Dance | 1977 | NL #1 | |
| Cuba | 1979 | UK #12, US #81, DE #22, NL #32 | |
| Ooh! What A Life | 1979 | UK #10 | |
| Que Sera Mi Vida | 1980 | UK #5, DE #4, AT #7, CH #5, NL #3 | |
| Mariana | 1980 | UK #12, DE #14, AT #12, CH #10 | |
| Latin America | 1980 | DE #38, NL #17 | |
| My Heart's Beating Wild (Tic Tac Tic Tac) | 1983 | UK #56 |
