By quantriweb2023 
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.”
For over fifty years, Nick Endicott lived a life ordinary in appearance but shrouded in an extraordinary mystery: Who am I really? Born in East Sussex, England in April 1968 and adopted as an infant, Nick grew up in a loving home, yet the shadows of his origins haunted him. No photographs of his birth mother, no records about his father — just a nagging sense that something vital was missing from his life.
Yet music coursed through Nick’s veins. By his teenage years, he was crafting songs, assembling bands, and drawn to a sound that felt curiously familiar. “I didn’t know why,” Nick later confessed, “but something in the Bee Gees’ music — especially Maurice’s voice — felt like home.”
The backdrop of his birth was a silent secret. In the spring of 1968, during the Bee Gees’ rise to British stardom with hits like Massachusetts and Words, a young woman named Anne quietly gave birth to a son. The child was born from a brief romance the previous year with Maurice Gibb, who at only eighteen was fresh on the cusp of fame, swept away by the whirlwind of music and touring. Alone and under overwhelming pressure, Anne made a heart-wrenching choice: to place her son for adoption. No headlines heralded the birth, no public announcement was ever made; the door closed, the records sealed.
Unaware of his true heritage, Nick was often teased by friends who remarked, “Mate, you look like one of the Bee Gees.” He’d laugh it off, but deep down he noticed the similarities: the warm eyes, the reserved smile, the unmistakable spark. Fueling his passion for music, Nick went on to form the band The Speak, and later produced for other artists. Still, one question lingered in his mind, unresolved.
At fifty, driven by an urge for answers, he took a DNA test. When the results came back, Nick’s world shifted irrevocably. On his screen appeared a 100% paternal match to Adam Gibb, the recognized son of Maurice Gibb.
“My hands were shaking,” Nick recalled. “It wasn’t just data. It was identity. It was my father.”
The test was corroborated by official DNA verification, instantly making waves across the music world. Headlines in The Daily Mail and Smooth Radio proclaimed the revelation: Maurice Gibb had an undiscovered son.
Yet in the wake of this explosive discovery, the Gibb family remained silent. Neither Barry Gibb, Maurice’s brother and fellow Bee Gee, nor Maurice’s widow Yvonne, nor his acknowledged children have publicly acknowledged Nick. However, a quiet ray of support arrived from within the family — Deborah Mlan, daughter of Maurice’s sister Lesley Gibb Evans. Through this connection, a collaborative project took shape: Cousins Gibb.
Their acoustic cover of the Bee Gees’ classic “Tragedy” quickly gained traction online. Fans were astounded not only by the vocal resemblance but by the emotional authenticity — as if through song, the hidden bond found a way to resurface, to reclaim lost ties.
“I don’t think he knew,” Nick said softly. “If he had, I believe he would’ve done something.”
Maurice Gibb passed away suddenly in January 2003 at the age of 53, following complications from surgery, leaving a void in the music community — and an unknowing void in the heart of a son who never met him. For Nick, this remains the most painful truth of all. “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 Endicott Gibb lives in Brighton, still performing and composing music, quietly carrying his father’s name with pride.
“All I wanted was to know where I came from. Everything else is secondary.” — Nick Endicott Gibb
Maurice Gibb’s legendary harmonies once filled concert halls and radios worldwide. Decades later, one harmony has emerged anew — in the voice of a son who was hidden but never truly lost. His story is a testament 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.