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The Gibson Brothers are a France-based musical group, who had their greatest success during the disco boom of the late 1970s and are best known for their hit "Cuba". Image File history File links Gibsonbrothers. ... Image File history File links Gibsonbrothers. ... Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ...


The three brothers, Chris (lead vocals, percussion), Patrick (vocals, drums) and Alex (vocals, keyboards) were born on Martinique in the West Indies. They recorded their first single "Come To America" in Paris in 1976, and both it and its follow-up "Non Stop Dance" made the charts in Europe, where they toured successfully. The following year they released "Heaven", which was picked up by TK Records in the USA. TK Records was one of the record labels started by Henry Stone. ...


In 1978 they recorded "Cuba". The mix of disco beats, latin percussion, soulful vocals and a catchy tune shot the song to # 1 in several countries, top ten in the USA, and earned them 14 gold records worldwide. In the UK it made # 41 on its initial release and # 12 when reissued in 1980. Like their other hits, it was written and produced by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kruger, who also recorded hits by Ottawan, Sheila B. Devotion and others. Vangarde (aka Daniel Bangalter) is the father of Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk. Ottawan were a disco band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Definition 1: Sheila is the stage name of a French pop singer whose real name is Annie Chancel (she is not related to Jacques Chancel, the TV host). ... Thomas Bangalter (born 3 January 1975) is a French electronic musician and founding member (along with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo) of the French house music duo Daft Punk. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ...


The Gibson Brothers had three further big hits in 1979 and 1980, "Ooh What A Life", "Que Sera Mi Vida" (which sold over 5 million copies worldwide), and "Mariana". They have continued to record and tour worldwide.


These Gibson Brothers are not to be confused with another Gibson Brothers, a New York country and bluegrass group.


Charts

Singles

Year Single US Club Play Chart UK Singles Chart
1979 "Cuba" 9 12
1979 "Oooh What a Life" 48 10
1980 "Que Sera Mi Vida" 8 5
1980 "Mariana" N/A 11

External link

  • Official website
  • Official myspace page
  • Video for "Cuba"

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