He really was too honest and open to the world of his personal life that was nobody's business but his own. RIP Andy. You are loved and missed so much. Thank you for your talent that I still listen to. ❤️
As a musician and artist, honesty is his currency. Very talented people often are, because they can be. Whilst those less talented have to build fake personas. I think his honesty is great and that's why we're here watching him in 2023. How many years after he died?
To everyone saying he was in denial and that he still had a drug habit when he died - he didn't. The autopsy upon his death confirmed he had no drugs or alcohol in his system but unfortunately the damage from so many years of abuse had already done the damage. Please don't disrespect the dead and leave him to rest in peace with all of the other great stars. RIP Andy gibb
According to his brothers and mother, he was drinking heavily in the days before his death. There were no drugs or alcohol in his system because he had been in the hospital for a few days before he died. He was an addict and failed several times to quit. It is tragic and sad but the truth is his addiction killed him.
Carmel de Bertaut You are correct about that. In the video posted titled 'The Final Days of Andy Gibb,'.. his mother Barbara talks about Andy phoning the little liquor store there in Thame, at 2 o'clock in the morning to try and get liquor. And Robin saying that Andy was so intoxicated he was crashing into walls and hurting himself, and not even aware of anything anymore. So very, very sad. Poor Andy had to be absolutely miserable towards the end.
What a lovely man. There are so few kind, gentle spirits like him. And I can't get over how much he and Barry look alike. Can't imagine how difficult it is for Barry now...being the last remaining brother.
You won't hear truth like this coming out of the mouth of anyone in music today. This is just about the sweetest person I think I have ever seen on a television show. Fame did not spoil him.
So true. We can have hidden illnesses that don't come out till you get sick. I believe he had a heart condition, before the drugs just didn't know it. Let's remember him for joy he gave us. What sweet young man he was. He will always be loved and missed. Afa, n,a.JJ.
I truly enjoyed this interview. Andy looked healthy, he had gained weight and was in a good place. He couldn't deny anything she asked him. His life was an open book. The tabloids were relentless and exposed everything. It seemed Victoria wasn't to blame, from what I've been reading lately. However, hearing Andy talk about how she walked away and didn't look back, she truly did hurt him. I've been there and done that. It feels like something inside you dies and your self worth takes an enormous battering. This explains quite a lot. Poor sweet Andy. He was ill-equipped to cope with the success of his amazing talent.
As I write this, it is March 5th, Andy Gibb's birthday. Had he lived, he'd be turning 61 today! I wish he were still here with us making great songs like Shadow Dancing. He was so down to earth in this interview. Seemed like a really sweet man. Happy Birthday, Andy! You were terrific!!
I can see parallels between him and me, as far as the qualities you mentioned. They are great qualities to have, but the downside is, as you mentioned, this world can get the best of you, unfortunately...
I hope he’s with the Lord singing with the angels so we can see him someday in heaven. The Lord blessed his looks, his sweet soul, and incredible singing voice.
THAT IS PUTTING IS REALLY POLITELY. SELF CENTERED BIG MOUTH BITCH WHO WAS FEEDING ON THE ATTENTION. IF YA WATCH THE JOAN RIVERS INTERVIEW YA WILL KNOW WHY JOAN'S HUSBAND KILLED HIMSELF. SHE WAS ASKING THE MOST IGNORANT QUESTIONS AND SAYING THE RUDEST SHIT TO HIM. WATCH IT YOU WOULD BE SHOCKED!!
Andy was a lovely young man in many ways....however, he seemed very sensitive and insecure, and maybe he sought relief thru the drugs. It turned out to be a *fatal* choice for Andy. He became very addicted, and it first destroyed his life.. and then took it!....Yes, I know he died 'clean' ...but the damage had been done from the years of drug abuse. HOW SAD!!.... Sure wish things could have turned out different for this beautiful young man.
Look at Andy's face, like he hasn't slept for many days. He basically needed a great care and love. He was a very sensitive boy. I can see pain in his eyes though he pretended to look happy.
Poor Andy. He really loved Victoria. Never got over her. Andy was so talented, good looking and good natured though. So sad that he passed away at a young age. He'll always be missed.
He dated her and Marie Osmond. Both at the time had stopped experimenting with Cocaine, and told him that "doing Coke is a Mistake. Trying it is a Mistake. Its destroying you Andy, PLEASE stop using it so excessively". They both broke up with him because he wouldn't stop.
beautiful he didn't even love himself the more victoria!!! he was attached to her because he thought his happiness depended on her. I saw love myself from a couple who have been married for 30 years. he's not that innocent, i don't want to think he used fans to get fame. he made them think that one day they would have a chance with him. but he wanted ibope, money, someone to buy his records. he lied to those poor girls, abandoned his pregnant wife to enjoy Hollywood's fame and ended up alone broke and loveless. what was the use of all this!! huh??!! And worst of all, I love him rather than hate him. My heart beats to a different beat when I see him.
@@manoeladasilva6456 He was a ladies man and knew how to make them feel good for sure. You are right. He broke many hearts but the only one who really broke his was Victoria and he couldn't seem to move past it. And he did use the media to paint himself as a victim so his fans would feel sorry for him and love him even more. But still, there was this sensitivity to him and something intangible about him that made him endearing.
Andy and Barry are so much alike in many ways….. not just the looks but the way they spoke, moved and carry themselves in interviews…. I love the way Andy is honest about himself and his reference to his life in Australian and singing in front of Princess Ann with a host of other Australians…. All four guys never forgot that part of life was great. Miss you Andy and may you rest in peace…… I have always loved you and miss your beautiful voice and smile.
Wow, Andy looked so much like his Father not only here but in other pictures I've seen of him. He had come a long ways to be able to talk about all the pain he had been through, as well as some of the pitfalls in life he had experienced. I really give him credit for his honesty and candid dialogue. What a sweetheart he was...luv ya, Andy 4-ever & always...
He was such a gentle and deeply sensitive soul; an archetype Pisces. I wasn't surprised when I learned he was born under that sign. They have a tendency to be dreamers, often with a wild, escapist side that expresses through drugs and substance abuse. That sensitivity really shone through, in his song-writing and performer, and was part of his innate gift and appeal. Such a beautiful guy, and I love his openness and honesty here.
Very open and private at the same time. Extremely sensitive person. He was extremely talented. 😊 just like his brothers were. So sad. The four of them would have been phenomenal . Such god given talent. RIP Andy. May your memory be a blessing. You are terribly missed.😢😢
Such a lovely man, Andy Gibb, so sad his family lost him so young. Today, only Barry Gibb is alive. RIP dear brothers: Andy (1988), Maurice (2003) and Robin (2012). Your music will live on forever. Thank goodness we have these wonderful video’s to watch of the BeeGees and Andy.
He was clearly a very sensitive soul. I think he died from a heart that had been broken too deeply to fully heal. Rest In Peace. Perhaps Andy and Olivia are now reunited in Heaven as the dear friends they were on Earth.
Omg… I love him so much! I wish he was still here. I love that you keep him alive. He’s as beautiful on the inside as he is outside. Perhaps more. God rest his soul.
YES AND ITS SO HARD FOR THEM TO COPE WITH THE OUTSIDE CRUEL WORLD. THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THE HEART FOR IT. THEIR SOULS ARE SO UNCOMMON THESE DAYS. THEY WERE SENSITIVE CARING PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T WANT TO FACE THE CRUEL ASSHOLES OUT THERE.
He ripped Barry Robin and Maurices heart out ......and then DESTROYED his Mom and dad ....Barry always remarked he was an amazing kid .....Victoria Principal killed him on the inside
It's 2022 I still hate that he checked out so early in life. Those Bee Gees are all so handsome and very talented. I miss them all; even Barry (who is still alive thank GOD).
Thank you for posting this interview....what a poignant and honest Andy was about his past troubles and addictions....so sad that he did not live past 30...he would have made a great comeback in his music. I love ALL his music....I grew up listening to all his songs. I was heartbroken when he died....I felt so sad as if I knew him personally....We miss you,Andy and your beautiful voice and music. He truly looked sad in this interview almost as if he could cry at any moment.....I just wish he could have found happiness and was able to live much longer.....just really sad and heartbreaking.....Rest in Peace sweet Angel of a man Andy Gibb...We love you and miss you....he was such a sweet and sensitive man ....gone too soon. God bless.
When we see or hear Andy, the first thing that comes to our minds are talented, successful, handsome etc. But what he had experienced apart from the golden years of his life, it was no less than reaching hell. I am proud of you Andy. Really you were a very strong man indeed. I love you. Miss you so much
Always the kind that get walked on. I was like this. Soft, sweet, I liked being kind, but I have had to learn to be tough, because all I ever got was shit from people.
I' felt I' wanted to cry I' feel so sorry for Andy! such a sweet , loving kind person , Andy perhaps never had a love of his life a good woman who could stay with him and save his life.
I am the same age as Andy, born in 1958, and miraculously am still here aged 57 now, but I have not had the backing, of a famous and very close family like Andy . And I am struggling with alcohol addiction, and feel each day I am on borrowed time. I really feel for Andy, I always liked his music, if only he could have drawn strength from those that were around him, he may still have been here. r.i.p. Andy.
WELL THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW ITS A SICKNESS, AN ILLNESS. YOU DON'T JUST DECIDE IT, ITS NOT YOUR CHOICE. JUST LIKE CANCER AND ANY OTHER DISEASE AND YOU NEED TO BE TREATED BUT HE WAS SEVERELY DEPRESSED OVER THAT COLD BITCH AND THE FUCKING TABLOIDS
I think it's the end he did draw strength from his brothers. Unfortunately he caught a virus that attacked his heart causing the myocarditis. The longer he was off of the cocaine the stronger his heart would have become. Just a tragedy.
She used him. And he realized it later. But too late. He was so broken by her he figured it's hopeless. I'll never have real love. Being a sensitive man, Andy was living in a cold world and he knew most likely he would always be used. I think he didn't even know himself how bad he was hurting because of her. I wish he never met her. He deserved so much love from someone who gave a damn.
The lyrics to "Love is Thicker Than Water" encapsulates what you said... "Heaven's Angel, Devil's Daughter" m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_VMBGsQgMf8.html
He seems so sweet. I was only a young teenager (14) when he died that's why I don't remember him but have been watching his songs on here since I discovered the Bee Gees had a younger brother who was also a singer. He reminds me of Barry so much. He seems like a very kind young man too. What a loss. Life cut way too short.
As I write this, it is March 5th, Andy Gibb's birthday. Had he lived, he'd be turning 61 today! I wish he were still here with us making great songs. Happy Birthday, Andy! You were terrific!!
I will always admire Andy for his Heartfelt testimony. You can tell he was still in pain and brokenhearted over Victoria Principle. He couldn't understand her coldness in the end. That really hurt him. His true about his addictions was heartfelt and so truthful. We love you Andy and God Bless. I also believe Victoria is sorry today.
This interview is very telling for me. Andy is clearly still recovering from his personal issues, and as he is answering the questions you can tell he is struggling not to break down and cry. People may not realise, but this interview was filmed after his stay at Betty Ford Clinic in 1985 - the very year Victoria Principal Marries Harry Glassman. I have watched interviews Andy had himself given before this relapse, and it has to be said Andy was showing signs of getting his act together and appearing to be moving on with his life. Seeing Victoria Married to someone else would have crushed him, both mentally and physically. I believe Victoria's Marriage to Harry would not only have been a slap in the face for Andy, but all the emotional scars would have reopened all over again. While his parents have always vehemently denied Victoria was no longer an issue by that time, I don't think they ever appreciated or understood just how much Andy was in love with her - according to his final interview with People Magazine in 1987, Andy mentions how he and Victoria were so close to marrying several times and for him to see she had done just that, with the man she was next in a relationship with, would have been soul destroying. There has been speculation Victoria left Andy for Harry, and even if she didn't, it still would have been a difficult time for Andy - since Victoria, Andy didn't appear ready or able to move on, and until his death, I don't think he ever did. In his own words, Andy admits to having other women in his life, but they were never serious and he wanted it that way. That to me was the most telling thing of all - he felt he couldn't function in a serious relationship, all the while his own daughter was in Australia and he didn't try to put the effort in for her. Peta is a humble and beautiful woman who has been through so much without her Father - I just wish Andy had made as much of an effort for Peta as he had done for Victoria.....
Well said. His daughter should have been the love of his life. If he had only gone to Australia to spend time with her. She would have been his angel and saved her Dads spirit and heart.
@@dhurley8522 Thank you for your reply. I agree with your comments, and I still get moments of sadness watching these old clips with Andy. I am still surprised after all he had been through, he couldn't keep it together for his daughter. As much as we all talk about Victoria Principal, the fact is Andy didn't make Peta a priority. There seems to be some who make comments here on RU-vid about Andy's issues being everybody else's fault bar Andy's. I have watched the VH1 Behind the Music documentary on Andy, and I was impressed with how Andy's ex wife Kim, and Peta, both handled themselves - that wouldn't have been an easy interview to give, and hearing Kim say Andy didn't contact her after Peta was born - his assistant did, to find out if she had given birth to a girl or a boy, showed a big failing for Andy right there. Kim was left with many broken promises by Andy, and while I have read some comments blaming Kim and her family for not allowing Andy contact with Peta, I have to be honest and say if I was in her situation, with no financial or emotional support from Andy, knowing he didn't prioritise them, yet he found time to prioritise buying drugs, cars, boats, and living a lavish lifestyle, knowing what he left behind - I would have done exactly the same thing. Let us all be real, in his prime, for a good three or four years, Andy was earning millions of dollars a year, and Kim was back in Sydney raising Peta as a single parent with no financial help from Andy. I think Andy and to an extent, The Gibb Family, had blinders on - Barry, Robin and Maurice all had families, just like Andy, and they made sure Family always came first, yet when they gave interviews after Andy passed there wasn't any mention of the family he left in the shadows. In saying that, I have seen where the Gibb Family, in particular Barry and Maurice's daughter Samantha, keep in regular contact with Peta, and she is now being included in Gibb Family projects. Andy's life, while a tale of sadness, lost love, and depression, needs to be recognised for also being a man who couldn't handle everyday life - but I also recognise Andy was luckier than most, he had his Family, who could afford to continually encourage and support him - there is so many in this world like Andy, but they don't have the financial means, love or support that he had. Andy's stardom came at such a large cost, and one can only wonder if he ever truly saw how lucky he was to have Kim and Peta - they clearly stayed grounded, and that, to me, is what Andy needed most.
@@alanalightfoot1514 I think Barbara and Hugh Gibb babied Andy.. they didn’t encourage him to grow up ! He left school at 13 years old to go and perform. They coddled Andy, and you’re right he couldn’t handle everyday life.. how could he have possibly been a father to Peta. It’s a well known fact that Victoria used men for success. She eluded to that fact herself in a Barbara Walters interview that’s on RU-vid. She saw that Andy was truly an immature mess..and cast him aside.. rather than circling the wagons with the Gibb family to get him into rehab. If she truly loved him and cared she would have done anything possible to help him, not as a lover but a friend ! Shame on her! You’re right a lot of people are at fault here, but most of all Andy! He needed to love himself and grow up !
Oh my god I feel sorry for him you can hear it in his voice.What an angel love you always never forgotten my sweetie angel.Rest In Peace my angel.There will never be one like you ever.Terrible Victoria you hurt him.
ARG was a talented, loving, humble & a kind person. So what; he wasn't PERFECT in a lot of the decisions that he made in his personal life. According to John 8:7;..."He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...". We are not the final judge, it is our Heavenly Father. That being said, no1 knows how or when we are going to die, just that we are. Did ARG make mistakes? YES. However, individuals such as VP CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY to his decline & subsequent demise. ARG THANK YOU for the memories. My heart will ALWAYS belong to U. LOVE U 4EVER!!!
I have seen this before and I may have commented before but this interview is so sad/touching. Andy loved his family but I think he was overwhelmed by them. I think his whole life is the story of a sensitive person being overwhelmed by their family, success too early (due to his family's help), wealth too early, entirely too much cocaine & alcohol for too long, etc. Andy overshared when he talked about himself, in my opinion. This is something "subjugated" people do. I know that is a harsh word but I couldn't think of a milder one. It is like he never learned to have a "self" that you keep to yourself, especially the line between he and his brothers - its like he didn't know where he ended and they started. He never had a chance to develop any coping skills or a core identity. It seems that drugs where his only coping mechanism. It is a shame that he couldn't make things work with his first wife and child but again....he was so young and immature, only 19. Being the youngest in a family of very powerful brothers who can "make you or break you" and who have so much influence and control over your life can be crushing, I would think. Even if they meant well. Looking back objectively it seems that a successful marriage / life with his wife and daughter, would have been his best opportunity to become a whole person - make his own family while enjoying his siblings from a "safe" distance. Its just sad.
Such a great interview! He reminds me so much of Barry. He is open, honest and nice. Such a. Sweet guy…he was his dads little light and when he died it crushed him. It crushed his brothers as well, especially Barry, who thought of his little brother as his twin, and Andy idolized Barry. Barry said, that 5hey looked similar, though Andy was shorter, they liked the same things, even had the same birthmarks. Sorrily missed.😢
to have someone to fall back on such as barry gibb who in my opinion is one of the worlds if not the best song writers out there goes to show that there was so much darker pains that we never knew of...and in my opinion his break up with the fame searching Victoria destroyed him
He hints outwardly that he seemed to really really love her and was unbelievably hurt and he was surprised how she just moved on like no big deal ....You can feel it hear it and now we know it .....This kid was a terrific person who met the wrong person
I hope he found peace and happiness where he is now. So young so hard to understand how someone so kind could not find what he was looking for RIP finally
Victoria did act very weird about their breakup. He seemed way more into her than she was into him. When he died then she seemed to be much more emotional that she was before so you wonder if it was fake to look better. Andy was extremely honest in interviews and vulnerable which was something that allowed him to be hurt. A troubled soul, very talented.
I saw an interview where his father told him quit taking that garbage but he said he needed it to deal with Victoria .. Yikes no woman is worth that ,....
@@blakemasterson8590 In all fairness to Principal Andy's wife Kim gave him the same ultimatums but the addictions had a strong hold on him sadly. He seemed like a sensitive, genuinely good, sweet person. May he rest in peace. We lost him too soon.
Wow. I got caught up reading this thread! And I must say that most people obviously don't realize that people in heaven (as I'm sure Andy is) can hear what we say and even hear our thoughts. I don't say this just as a 'belief' - I had a life-after-death experience where I went to heaven and during a few moments there God allowed me to hear the thoughts of people on earth. SO...it's kind of foolish to speak ill of the 'dead'. Andy, that sweet soul, is in heaven, young and more beautiful than ever - and those of us who get there will see him again someday.
Yes it is a disease. Narcotics, drugs, smokes, gambling n alcohol. Professional help required. If you are disciplined and take the help you may be helped. That in itself will make you stronger and happier. There are no short cuts in life. You have to do the hard work 😓 to get better. Andy seams a loving, sensitive, genuine and honest person taken away just at his prime. May he RIP Always remembered and in our hearts ♥️
March born, same year, whenever I listened to his music, I play it over and over again. Andy is so handsome, so sweet and he portrays it in his music. Did not meet you personally but loves you so much.You will forever remain in our hearts.
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You can see how vulnerable he is here. Wish they wouldn't have pressured him so early. He obviously needed time. Even the breakup with Victoria is still raw. I am so sad how quickly he passed away at a time where he was starting to find traction in his life again.
