{"id":611279,"date":"2026-04-18T00:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/611279\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:08:09","slug":"the-bee-gees-1973-acoustic-performance-of-run-to-me-perfectly-showcases-their-amazing-harmonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/611279\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bee Gees\u2019 1973 acoustic performance of \u2018Run to Me\u2019 perfectly showcases their amazing harmonies"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 22, 1973, the Bee Gees<\/a>, brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, appeared on the TV show The Midnight Special and, throughout the 90-minute broadcast, showcased their humor<\/a>, soul, and incredible harmonies<\/a>. But, by far, the highlight of the night was a performance of their recent hit, \u201cRun to Me,\u201d off their 1972 release, To Whom It May Concern.<\/p>\n

The Midnight Special was a late-night music<\/a> and variety show that ran on NBC for nine years (1972-1981). Along with \u201cRun to Me,\u201d on this episode, the Bee Gees played their 1968 hit \u201cI Gotta Get a Message to You,\u201d sang a duet with Wilson Pickett of The Beatles\u2019<\/a> \u201cHey Jude,\u201d and performed a medley which included, \u201cMorning of My Life,\u201d \u201cHoliday,\u201d \u201cLet There Be Love,\u201d and \u201cMy World.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bee Gees\u2019 incredible \u2018Run to Me\u2019 performance<\/p>\n

Their performance of \u201cRun to Me\u201d is incredible because with the stripped-down, acoustic-guitar-only arrangement, you can really hear their amazing harmonies\u2014especially when Robin and Maurice hop in on the chorus.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Run to Me\u2019 was one of those songs that all three of us sang. It was never really written for one person. \u2018I\u2019ll sing the verses. You sing the chorus because they are much higher,\u2019 Gibb recalled<\/a>, as if speaking with his brothers. \u201cRobin\u2019s voice was much higher than mine \u2026 See, it wasn\u2019t like a group. It was a family. And so, whoever wanted to sing, sang.\u201d<\/p>\n

The origins of \u2018Run to Me\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wrote [Run to Me] at our manager Robert Stigwood\u2019s house in Beverly Hills. He was a great visionary and championed our beliefs and chemistry as brothers. Lyrically, this song chronicles the wishes of a man who longs to be noticed by a broken-hearted girl,\u201d Robin recalled.<\/a><\/p>\n

Even though the Bee Gees appear at the top of their game in the performance, it was a transitional point for the band. \u201cRun to Me\u201d would be their last significant hit for three years, until they transitioned into a more soulful, disco sound, with their 1975 hit \u201cJive Talkin\u2019.\u201d This would launch the band into superstardom, peaking with 1977\u2019s Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack which featured three number one singles from the album contributed by the Bee Gees\u2014\u201dHow Deep Is Your Love\u201d, \u201cStayin\u2019 Alive,\u201d and \u201cNight Fever.\u201d The brothers also penned \u201cIf I Can\u2019t Have You,\u201d which became a number-one hit for Yvonne Elliman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sadly, Maurice Gibb would pass away in 2003 and Robin in 2012. But \u201cRun to Me\u201d got a second life in 2021 when Barry re-recorded it with country singer Brandi Carlile for his solo album, Greenfields. Greenfields features reworked versions of his Bee Gees hits, sung with country collaborators, including Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell, and Miranda Lambert.<\/p>\n

This new version of \u201cRun to Me\u201d features a similar vocal arrangement to the original, with Carlile filling in for the late Robin.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Barry spoke with Upworthy about his love for Bob Dylan and his opposition to the Vietnam War. You can read it here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is the entire June 22, 1973, broadcast of The Midnight Special.<\/p>\n

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