Residents join stars on the honours list

8:49am Wednesday 2nd January 2002

Beaconsfield Bee Gee Barry Gibb was included in the Queen's New Year Honours List and has been made a CBE.

The Gibb brothers Maurice, Robin and Barry, who lives in Ledborough Lane are honoured for services to the music industry.

The Bee Gees are perhaps best remembered for their soundtrack to cult 1970s film Saturday Night Fever, and have topped the UK charts five times. Their career took off in 1967 when they released their first single, New York Mining Disaster 1941. The three brothers have been described as "the grandfathers of British disco", and wowed audiences with hits such as Jive Talkin' and Staying Alive. Their recently released Greatest Hits album is currently in the top ten.