The music of the movie ‘Saturday Night Fever’ starring John Travolta was first planned with Boz Scaggs where the producers intended to use their song ‘Lowdown’ and Travolta had even started practicing the moves. They had achieved a lot undoubtedly and were in a phase where they were nothing but stable. In the late '70s, the trio was going through a rough patch as the music scenario started changing. How did Bee Gees end up on ‘Saturday Night Fever?’
However, every band goes through a journey of ups and downs and, of course, Bee Gees were no different.īut can you imagine a musical group being hesitant about a project but when they take it up, it becomes one of the biggest-selling records of all time? Yes, the same happened with the iconic rock-pop group the Bee Gees when they took over the soundtrack album for the movie, ‘Saturday Night Fever’, starring John Travolta in the lead. The Bee Gees completely changed all the rules of the game during their successful period, which lasted for almost two decades. Fans can watch the same in their new documentary titled ‘Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’, which will be aired on HBO Max on December 12, 2020, at 8 pm EST. They gave birth to a new sound that the world wasn’t aware of and soon they became undeniable kings of disco. Bee Gees became on the greatest trio in the world as they topped the charts from the early 1960s to the late 1970s.