Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the ...

This November ends with the sad news of the death of two drummers from the Australian group Bee Gees with four days apart. Colin Petersen, the original member, passed away on November 18 at the age of ...

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who played on such classic 1960s tracks as “I Started a Joke,” “To Love Somebody” and “I Just Gotta Get a Message to You,” died Monday. He was 78. His ...

Drummers from the Bee Gees' two signature periods have passed away within four days of one another: Disco-era contributor Dennis Bryon, 76, died on Nov. 14 and original member Colin Petersen, 78, ...

Colin “Smiley” Petersen, 78, was the group’s original drummer, and Dennis Bryon, 76, played during the band’s disco heyday. By Sara Ruberg Two drummers for the Bee Gees — one during the long-running ...

Two different drummers from the Bee Gees have died, according to social media posts from former bandmates and a tribute group. Colin "Smiley" Petersen, 78, the original drummer for the group, and ...