101 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Andy

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 I could walk out of here right now and fall in love.”</div> <bR> <div> 44.     Andy says he likes a nice, friendly girl who has a good sense of humor, and who is also understanding.</div> <bR> <div> 45.     Right now Andy dates a lot of different girls.</div> <bR> <div> 46.     But he has been seen with Susan George a lot lately.</div> <bR> <div> 47.     Robert Stigwood, Andy's manager who made the movies <I>Saturday Night Fever</I> and <I>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</I>, wants Andy to be in a movie.</div> <bR> <div> 48.     Andy feels that he'd like to do a movie someday, but right now his singing and songwriting comes first.</div> <bR> <div> 49.     Robert Stigwood is so happy with Andy's success that he bought him a yacht!</div> <bR> <div> 50.     He also bought him a Cartier gold brick for Christmas.</div> <bR> <div> 51.     Andy used to live on a houseboat but he sold that and is now renting a home in Miami.</div> <bR> <div> 52.     Andy loves Miami Beach.  In fact, his whole family loves it.</div> <bR> <div> 53.     All the Gibbs live within a few miles of each other.</div> <bR> <div> 54.     Andy loves sports, especially boating and swimming.</div> <bR> <div> 55.     Andy's a great tennis player.</div> <bR> <div> 56.     Andy says he doesn't mind that his life has changed since he's become a star.  He loves all the excitement. </div> <bR> <div> 57.     Andy knew what to expect because of his brothers.</div> <bR> <div> 58.     The only thing Andy doesn't like is being awakened at four in the morning by a call from a fan.</div> <bR> <div> 59.     Andy's latest LP will have twelve of his own songs on it.  Andy wants to express his own individual style.</div> <bR> <div> 60.     Although Andy doesn't mind being called the Bee Gees little brother, he does want everyone to know he is different from his brothers.</div> <bR> <div> 61.     Andy's very close to his family and feels a strong family background can give a person great strength to survive in the world.</div> <bR> <div> 62.     Andy's full name is Andy Roy Gibb.</div> <bR> <div> 63.     Andy plays the piano besides the guitar. </div> <bR> <div> 64.     Andy's fave food is the Big Mac.</div> <bR> <div> 65.     One little known hobby of Andy's is his photography.  When Andy disappears in the middle of the day, his family knows you can probably find him in the darkroom.</div> <bR> <div> 66.     Someday Andy would like to produce albums too.</div> <bR> <div> 67.     Andy tells us, "I love recording in a studio.  You can do so many things and be so creative that it's very exciting."</div> <bR> <div> 68.     "But my real favorite thing in show business is performing.  It's electric getting up in front of an audience.  Things can go wrong in a studio, but performing makes it all worthwhile."</div> <bR> <div> 69.     Andy will be touring Japan soon and he can't wait.</div> <bR> <div> 70.     Andy's second hit single is "Love Is Thicker Than Water," and it's as big as his first!</div> <bR> <div> 71.     Andy's a quiet person, but he's not shy.</div> <bR> <div> 72.     Andy loves the tropical heat of the islands.  He lived most of his life on an island off Spain.</div> <bR> <div> 73.     He also spent some time in Bermuda.</div> <bR> <div> 74.     Andy loves to travel, and with his folks he had plenty of opportunity.</div> <bR> <div> 75.     Andy has remarkable eyes.  They're hazel, a greenish-brown, with gold flecks.  And when he smiles, you feel warm all over as his eyes sparkle.</div> <bR> <div> 76.     His hair is a sunny gold, soft and slightly wavy.</div> <bR> <div> 77.     Andy's two brothers, Robin and Maurice, are twins.</div> <bR> <div> 78.     All three of Andy's brothers are married and have kids.</div> <bR> <div> 79.     His sister Leslie is married, too.  She used to play with the Bee Gees, but she gave show business up for her family.</div> <bR> <div> 80.     Andy is about 5' 10" tall.</div> <bR> <div> 81.     He weighs about 140 lbs, and says, "No matter how much I eat, I can't gain weight."</div> <bR> <div> 82.     Andy's success has put a lot of musicians to work.  Andy has an entourage of over twenty people.</div> <bR> <div> 83.     Andy's not into drugs.  He says he tried marijuana once, "but it made me sick."</div> <bR> <div> 84.     Andy toured with the Bay City Rollers in Australia last year.</div> <bR> <div> 85.     This year Andy will be touring as the number one act all over the world.</div> <bR> <div> 86.     Andy made his performing debut at a local tourist piano bar in Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain.</div> <bR> <div> 87.     In 1973 Andy formed his first band while living on the British Isle of Man.</div> <bR> <div> 88.     Andy was asked to join the Bee Gees when they had their first hit in 1968, but things got hectic and Andy never did get around to playing with them.</div> <bR> <div> 89.     Andy's first hit single in Australia was called "Words & Music."</div> <bR> <div> 90.     On Andy's first LP, <I>Flowing Rivers</I>, two veteran musicians played backup.  They were George Terry, who played with Eric Clapton, and Joe Walsh of the Eagles.</div> <bR> <div> 91.     About his brother, Barry, Andy says, "He has steered me in the right direction and helped me a great deal.  Everyone needs an older brother."</div> <bR> <div> 92.     One of Andy's favorite quotes is from his dad.  Mr. Gibb used to say, "Robin's voice is like a dying Arab in the bathtub."  It's the family joke that gets everyone laughing.</div> <bR> <div> 93.     Andy loved living in Australia, "where the kangaroos would jump out in front of you on the highway."</div> <bR> <div> 94.     "The countryside of Australia is magnificent," Andy says, "although the temperature gets up to 110 degrees in the summer."</div> <bR> <div> 95.     Andy says he's a fishing freak.  "I love it.  I stay out on my boat from dawn until five or six at night."</div> <bR> <div> 96.     Another thing Andy loves is parties.  "The bigger the better."</div> <bR> <div> 97.     Andy's crazy about Hollywood too.  "It's where it's all happening."</div> <bR> <div> 98.     He also enjoys spending time along to read or just think.  "It gets me into a creative mood.  I write some of my best songs after I've had a few hours of quiet."</div> <bR> <div> 99.     "I'm a tea-and-television man," Andy says about himself.  "I like hanging out with my brothers and my parents."</div> <bR> <div> 100.     How does Andy feel about his success?  "Well, I'm a little nervous.  It's either make or break in the States.  And I get a little embarrassed by all the fans.  But I love it!  I truly do!"</div> <bR> <div> 101.     Where will Andy go from here?  "I don't know.  I know I'm young and my music could go in many directions.  I expect to go through some changes yet."</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>NOTE:  This is an article from a teen magazine.</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>