Introduction:
THE LOST SON OF MAURICE GIBB
The Untold Story of the Hidden Bee Gee He Never Knew
“Everyone knew Maurice Gibb — the harmony, the humor, the heartbeat of the Bee Gees. But not even he knew that somewhere out there, a boy carried his blood.”
A Secret in the Spotlight
For more than five decades, Nick Endicott lived an ordinary life shadowed by an extraordinary question: Who am I really?
Born in East Sussex, England, in April 1968 and adopted as an infant, Nick grew up surrounded by love — but without answers. No photos of his birth mother, no record of his father. Only a persistent sense of something missing.
And yet, music pulsed through him. By his teens, he was writing songs, forming bands, and chasing sounds that felt strangely familiar.
“I didn’t know why,” he would later say. “But something in the Bee Gees’ music — especially Maurice’s voice — felt like home.”
1968: Birth in Silence
It was the spring of 1968. The Bee Gees were at the height of their British breakthrough, with Massachusetts and Words dominating the charts.
At the same time, a young woman named Anne quietly gave birth to a baby boy — the result of a brief romance with Maurice Gibb the previous year.
Maurice was just 18, newly famous, and swept up in the whirlwind of music and touring. Anne, alone and facing immense pressure, made the hardest choice a mother can make: she gave her child up for adoption.
There were no headlines. No family announcement. Just a closed door and a sealed record.
The Mirror Never Lied
Nick grew up unaware of the truth. But as he got older, people noticed.
“Mate, you look like one of the Bee Gees,” friends would tease.
He’d laugh it off, but he saw it too — the same warm eyes, the same shy grin, the same spark.
He went on to build a life in music, forming The Speak and later producing tracks for other artists. Still, the unanswered question lingered.
At 50, he decided it was time. One small test — one vial of DNA — would change everything.
2019: The DNA Revelation
When the results arrived, Nick froze.
A 100% paternal match appeared on his screen.
The name: Adam Gibb — the acknowledged son of Maurice Gibb.
“My hands were shaking,” Nick recalled. “It wasn’t just data. It was identity. It was my father.”
The results were verified through official DNA services, and the story quickly made headlines. From The Daily Mail to Smooth Radio, the truth echoed across the music world — Maurice Gibb had an undiscovered son.
A Family Divided, A Legacy Unspoken
Since the revelation, the Gibb family has remained silent.
No official acknowledgment from Barry Gibb, nor from Maurice’s widow, Yvonne, or his children.
Still, one family member quietly reached out — Deborah Mlan, daughter of Maurice’s sister Lesley Gibb Evans.
Through their connection, a new project was born: Cousins Gibb.
Their acoustic cover of the Bee Gees’ “Tragedy” quickly spread online. Fans were stunned by the resemblance — not just in voice, but in feeling.
It was as if, through melody, the bloodline had found its way home.
“I don’t think he knew,” Nick said softly.
“If he had, I believe he would’ve done something.”
2003: The Father He Never Met
Maurice Gibb died in January 2003, aged just 53.
His sudden passing from complications after surgery left a hole in the music world — and unknowingly, in the heart of a son he never met.
For Nick, that remains the hardest truth. “I’ll never get to talk to him, never get to ask him if he knew about me. But I like to think, somewhere, he does now.”
Today, Nick lives in Brighton, still performing, still writing — carrying his father’s name with quiet pride: Nick Endicott Gibb.
The Final Note
Some legacies are written in record books. Others, in DNA.
Nick’s discovery didn’t bring fame or fortune. It brought something deeper — belonging.
“All I wanted was to know where I came from. Everything else is secondary.” — Nick Endicott Gibb
Maurice Gibb’s harmonies once filled the world. Decades later, one of them found its echo in the voice of the son he never knew.
A voice that proves that even when the music fades, the melody of family endures.
Timeline of a Hidden Legacy
🕊️ 1967 – Maurice Gibb and Anne meet in London.
🕊️ April 1968 – Nick Endicott is born and adopted.
🕊️ 1970s–1990s – Nick grows up unaware of his true parentage.
🕊️ 2003 – Maurice Gibb passes away.
🕊️ 2019 – DNA test confirms Nick’s connection to the Gibb family.
🕊️ 2020s – Nick forms Cousins Gibb, keeping the music alive.