▁point , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁the ▁Gib b ▁brothers ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁writing ▁and / or ▁performing ▁nine ▁of ▁the ▁songs ▁in ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0 . ▁In ▁all , ▁the ▁Gib bs ▁placed ▁ 1 3 ▁singles ▁onto ▁the ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁making ▁the ▁Top ▁ 4 0 . ▁The ▁Gib b ▁brothers ▁are ▁fell ows ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Academy ▁of ▁Song writ ers , ▁Compos ers ▁and ▁Auth ors ▁( B AS CA ). ▁At ▁least ▁ 2 , 5 0 0 ▁artists ▁have ▁recorded ▁their ▁songs . ▁ ▁S inger - song writer ▁G av in ▁De G raw ▁spoke ▁about ▁the ▁Be e ▁Ge es ' ▁influence ▁with ▁their ▁own ▁music ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁their ▁song writing : ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Q 1 5 0 ▁celebr ations , ▁the ▁Be e ▁Ge es ▁were ▁announced ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁Q 1 5 0 ▁I cons ▁of ▁Queensland ▁for ▁their ▁role ▁as ▁" Infl u ential ▁Art ists ". ▁ ▁Acc ol ades ▁and ▁achiev ements ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man ▁Post ▁Office ▁un ve iled ▁a ▁set ▁of ▁ 6 ▁st amps ▁honour ing ▁their ▁native ▁sons ' ▁music . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁following ▁the ▁success ▁of ▁Saturday ▁Night ▁F ever , ▁and ▁the ▁single ▁" N