ˈæftɚ ðə hjˈuːdʒ səksˈɛs ʌvðə bˈiː dʒˈiːz ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ɡˈɪb bɪɡˈæn tə fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ænd pɹədˈuːsɪŋ sˈɔŋz.
After the huge success of the Bee Gees in the late 1970s, Gibb began to focus on writing and producing songs.