Petersen was the band's original drummer while Bryon joined in 1973. The Bee Gees family has suffered two tragedies within a matter of days. Two drummers of the pop-rock group, whose hits include ...

Colin Peterson, best known as the OG Bee Gees drummer on tracks like I Started a Joke, To Love Somebody, and I Just Gotta Get a Message to You, has passed away at age 78. He stayed with the Bee ...

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.

The Bee Gees' world is in mourning as Colin Petersen, the band's original drummer and an unassuming musical powerhouse, passed away at 78. Back in the swinging '60s, he was part of the magic ...

Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who was credited on four of their albums, has died aged 78. Representatives for the Australian musician and former child actor confirmed that he died ...

Colin 'Smiley' Petersen has died aged 78. Petersen, who played a pivotal role during the early success of Bee Gees as the group's original drummer, passed away on November 18. He contributed to ...

Colin Petersen, the first drummer for the Bee Gees who played on some of the band's early hits, has died. He was 78 years old. The news of his passing was announced in a Facebook post on Monday ...

Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen, the Bee Gees’ original drummer, has died at the age of 78, leaving only one member of the original group living. The Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page announced his ...

The Best of the Bee Gees announced the drummer's death on Monday, Nov. 18 Colin 'Smiley' Petersen, best known as the original dummer of Bee Gees, has died. He was 78. The Best of the Bee Gees ...