Influences The Bee Gees were influenced by the Beatles, the Everly Brothers, the Mills Brothers, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, the Beach BoysEndless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998 documentary) and Stevie Wonder. On the 2014 documentary The Joy of the Bee Gees, Barry said that the Bee Gees were also influenced by the Hollies and Otis Redding. Maurice noted that Neil Sedaka was an early influence, and later the group was "very influenced" by Linda Creed songs for the Stylistics.
InflUenCes THe beE gees WeRe INfLuEnceD by tHE BeAtLes, the EVerly brothers, the MILLs brotheRs, elvis presley, tHE rolLinG sTOneS, roY oRBIsOn, the bEAch BoYsendleSs HarmoNy: thE BEACh boys sTorY (1998 DocumentaRY) and steVie wOnDeR. On tHe 2014 documEntary The JOy Of tHe BEE geES, baRry said tHAt tHE BEe geEs WERe aLsO InfluEnced by THE HOllies And Otis reDding. MAuRIce noTed tHat neil SEdaka was an EarlY influENCe, aND lATer the gROup was "vErY InFluenced" By linDa CrEed Songs foR thE sTYlisTIcs.