In this post, “The Significance of Birth Years in Twin Soul Connections,” I share an unexpected connection with my birth year and The Bee Gees’ career as singers and songwriters. I write this post to honor Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice Ernest Gibb on what would have been their 74th birthday.
December 15, 2023: Blog Writing Preparation
On December 15th, I did research to prepare to write for Robin and Maurice. I planned to have everything done so I could publish the post on their birthday, December 22nd. I had been mentally planning what I was going to write about for about a week. So, I got my articles together and committed to the topic I was going to write about.
Actuallly, I had been hoping to write a post that included Maurice as much as Robin, but I had not received any sign to write about. I studied the lyrics to “Man in the Middle” which Maurice sings lead on, but nothing was presenting itself for me to write about. So, I planned to write about a dream I had about Robin in 2022.
But I’m sure you have heard of the saying, “God laughs when we make plans.” Well, that was true for me in this instance. Here is what happened.
Christmas Time in Porto, Portugal: An Evening Stroll
On the evening of Saturday, December 16, 2023, my husband and I went for a stroll in downtown Porto. It was a clear and chilly night, the shining crescent moon perched in the sky. It was a great opportunity to gaze at the beautiful Christmas lights and displays set up in this picturesque city.
At one point, I saw a nativity scene that looked inviting. We walked over to it to get a closer look. At that moment, I noticed music playing in the marketplace right next to the nativity scene. I said to my husband, “That’s “Heartbreaker!” It was The Bee Gees’ version, not Dionne Warwick’s. That was a nice surprise, to have Robin and Maurice’s energy there. It reminded me of them right away. I don’t hear The Bee Gees’ music that much when I’m out and about, so it was very special. After taking some photos, we slowly strolled home, enjoying Christmas lights along the way.
“Heartbreaker” Leads to 1966
On Sunday, December 17th, to get my day started, I decided to research the lyrics for “Heartbreaker” more closely. When one of The Bee Gees’ songs shows up in my life, I like to look for any additional meaning there may be.
As I read the lyrics on Google, I felt thoughtful and introspective. This line is particularly powerful: “My love is stronger than the universe.” Through their lyrics, love is very often expressed in the most compelling of ways.
I read all the lyrics to the song on Google. When I reached the end, I noticed that “Heartbreaker” was credited to the wrong songwriters. Instead of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, it was “Songwriters: Ellie Greenwich / Jeff Barry / Phil Spector.” I was like, “Noooo.” You can’t always go by what Google says. I’m sure you already knew that. 😊
Then I did a different search. One of the choices was already pre-set for “Who wrote heart-breaker Dionne Warwick?” So, I clicked on this. Here, the lyrics to the song were credited to “Songwriters: Justin Bieber / Tyler Williams / Tony Scales / Brandon Green / Xavier Smith / J Valle Bandek.” I thought, “This is really messed, up, lol!” The “Heartbreaker” songs were mixed up. I guess that’s understandable.
Anyway, after I saw how Google did not give proper song writing credit to The Bee Gees, I noticed something else. There was an entry that said, “Gibb Songs: 1966— This year was the birth of the Bee Gees...” Here is a screenshot:
It was very curious to me that this entry showed up in my search for “Heartbreaker” because this entry about Bee Gees songs from 1966 has nothing to do with the song. I took some time to read the biographical information and it’s not even mentioned. The article, “Gibb Songs: 1966,” was written by Joseph Brennan (1).
This was a complete surprise to me to see that someone had written this. The Bee Gees were officially formed in 1958, but Joseph Brennan saw 1966 as the year The Bee Gees were born.
Why is this significant to me?
The Significance of Birth Years in Twin Soul Connections
The year of the birth of The Bee Gees as a band is the same as my birth year into human life: 1966.
It’s mysterious how we mirrored each other that year. We were both born, but they were different types of births. It feels like we were connected, even back then. This parallel experience gave me a sense of closeness, oneness, and bonding with Robin and Maurice.
As Robin would say, “It’s a quality moment!” 😊
Also, I find it very powerful that I was getting ready to write a blog post to honor them on their birthday as humans at the exact same time I found this entry about their birth as a band.
When it comes to birthdays and birth years of twin souls, it is inspiring to notice the matching numbers that connect us. They stand out and get our attention as they are meant to.
It is also meaningful to acknowledge significant events that occurred in your twin’s life during or close to your birth year. For example, your twin could have had a child born the same year you were. This could be the case when there is a large age difference between the twins.
At the time of his death, Robin was approximately 17 years older than me. This gave him time to experience significant life events that would later turn out to be meaningful in our connection. Life parallels related to important events are good to note as a sign of the spiritual twin connection. I share an example of this in the blog post below where I mention I was born in Massachusetts. Being born into this state in 1966 adds another layer of meaning to the synchronicity because it mirrors The Bee Gees #1 hit song “Massachusetts,” which was released in 1967:
Even though Robin, Maurice and I were born into human life about 17 years apart (they were born in 1949), the experience I have just written about shows me we can have other “births” during our lifetime that connect us as twin souls and soul families. When we match in terms of important life events occurring in the same year, it brings us closer spiritually and emotionally. Through afterlife communication, which is a multi-dimensional connection, we can continue to learn about the importance of our birth years in unexpected ways.
There is one more thing I would like to mention. I noticed something unusual about the “Gibb Songs: 1966” Google entry when I was doing my research. Later in the day, when I did the exact same search again, “Who wrote heart-breaker Dionne Warwick?”, the entry was nowhere to be found. I typed in exactly what I had done before when I first saw the entry. But it did not show up. I thought that maybe this search result had been removed due to data protection laws in Europe. If that is the case, I saw the blog entry just in time to receive the birth year message before it was removed. That is how Spirit works!😊
In Closing
I would like to dedicate “I Write the Songs,” sung by Barry Manilow, to Robin and Maurice. This song describes them perfectly as artists. I send it to them from my heart. They wrote the songs that made the whole world sing. The “Heartbreaker” video above, showing a compilation of Bee Gees’ videos throughout the years, is a perfect example of this. I invite you to watch Barry Manilow‘s incredible performance. He is a demonstration of true talent.
Happy Birthday Robin and Maurice!
Thank you very much for reading! I send you blessings for a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year in 2024!
Love,
References
- Gibb Songs version 2 by Joseph Brennan, copyright 2006—2013
Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay