Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
| Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, disco, R&B, soul, country, funk, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Record producers |
| Years active | 1976–1985 |
| Labels | RSO, Columbia, Arista, RCA |
| Associated acts | Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Samantha Sang, Frankie Valli, Teri DeSario, Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross |
| Members |
Barry Gibb Albhy Galuten Karl Richardson |
Gibb-Galuten-Richardson were an American record producing team, consisting of Bee Gees founding member and singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, musician and songwriter Albhy Galuten and sound engineer Karl Richardson. They produced albums and singles for Andy Gibb, Samantha Sang, Frankie Valli, Teri DeSario, Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and Diana Ross.
The trio had produced five number-one singles in the USA, and six singles that reached the US Top 10.
The first Albhy Galuten project on the Bee Gees was co-producing the group's album Children of the World (1976) as well as Karl Richardson who was credited as the engineer on the album.
The trio had formed in 1976 on Andy Gibb's Flowing Rivers album when Barry produced two songs from the album, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" and "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" (both US No. 1). Although the album was mainly produced by Galuten and Richardson. The album was released in late 1977. Gibb-Galuten-Richardson later broke into American recording industry in 1977, crafting songs for a diverse roster of talent, with the release of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything", performed by Andy Gibb. The trio also produced four US Top 10 singles for Andy Gibb including "Shadow Dancing", "An Everlasting Love" and "(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away". Samantha Sang's 1977 well-known hit, "Emotion" on which the trio produced, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another song that the trio produced, "Save Me, Save Me" by Network (It was the first song credited to Gibb and Galuten). The trio also produced singles by Frankie Valli ("Grease") and Teri DeSario ("Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You").
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