Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colin Petersen Dies: Bee Gees’ Original Drummer On Many Classic Hits Was 78 Colin Petersen, the original Bee Gees drummer who ...

Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the ...

The much-loved Queensland-born musician and actor was the original drummer of the Bee Gees. He contributed to the group’s rise to stardom after joining the band in 1966, alongside brothers Barry, ...

Petersen joined brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb as part of the Bee Gees in 1966. By Rania Aniftos Colin Petersen, the first drummer for the Bee Gees who played on some of the band’s early hits, ...