Bee Gees

The Bee Gees are known as one of the longest-running acts in music history, forming in 1958 and playing until their official retirement in 2012. Like Fleetwood Mac and a few others, their name isn’t too big of a mystery.

While most have speculated that the B and G stood for the Brothers Gibb, it’s actually a misnomer. The real story is that it is a tribute to three people with those initials, oldest brother Barry Gibb, radio DJ Bill Gates, and their friend speedway promoter and driver, Bill Goode. The “Brothers Gibb” aspect is purely coincidental.