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 an existence marked by a persistent, haunting question: Who am I really? Born in East Sussex, England, in April 1968 and adopted shortly after, Nick was surrounded by love yet shrouded in mystery. He had no photographs of his birth mother and no information about his father, leaving him with an unyielding sense of something fundamentally missing from his life.
Yet, from an early age, music coursed through Nick’s veins. As a teenager, he found himself drawn to songwriting and forming bands, chasing sounds that stirred an eerie sense of familiarity. “I didn’t know why,” Nick would later reveal. “But something in the Bee Gees’ music — especially Maurice’s voice — felt like home.”
The backdrop to Nick’s birth was a world dominated by the soaring success of the Bee Gees in 1968. At the peak of their British breakthrough, hits like Massachusetts and Words topped the charts. At the same time, a young woman named Anne quietly gave birth to a boy, the product of a fleeting romance with Maurice Gibb the year before. Maurice was just eighteen, fresh-faced and caught up in the dizzying whirlwind of fame and touring. Anne, facing immense pressures alone, made the heartbreaking decision to give her child up for adoption. No announcements were made; no headlines announced the birth. Instead, the secret was locked behind closed doors and sealed records.
Nick’s resemblance to the Bee Gees was remarked upon often by friends. “Mate, you look like one of the Bee Gees,” they’d tease him. He laughed it off, but deep down he noticed it too — the same warm eyes, the shy grin, the unmistakable spark. He went on to carve out a career in music, forming the band The Speak and producing tracks for other artists. Yet the question of his origins remained unanswered, lingering in the background like a soft, persistent note.
When Nick turned 50, he resolved to uncover the truth. One simple DNA test forever altered his life. The results shocked him — a perfect 100% paternal match was displayed on his screen. The name connected to his DNA was 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 confirmation was independently verified, and the story captivated the world. Media outlets from The Daily Mail to Smooth Radio echoed the revelation that Maurice Gibb had an undiscovered son.
Despite the seismic discovery, the Gibb family refrained from making any official statements. Neither Barry Gibb nor Maurice’s widow, Yvonne, nor his known children have publicly acknowledged Nick. However, one relative stepped forward: Deborah Mlan, daughter of Maurice’s sister Lesley Gibb Evans, made a quiet outreach that bridged the fractured lineage. This connection sparked the creation of a musical project named Cousins Gibb. Their acoustic cover of the Bee Gees’ classic “Tragedy” reverberated through social media, stunning fans with the uncanny vocal resemblance and shared emotional depth. Through the music, it was as if the broken family thread found its way back home.
“I don’t think he knew,” Nick said softly. “If he had, I believe he would’ve done something.”
Maurice Gibb passed away in January 2003 at just 53 years old, due to complications following surgery. His unexpected death was a profound loss to the music world, but also, unbeknownst to him, to a son he never met.
“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.” — Nick Endicott
Today, Nick Endicott Gibb resides in Brighton, continuing to perform and write music, carrying his father’s legacy quietly but proudly.
“All I wanted was to know where I came from. Everything else is secondary.” — Nick Endicott Gibb
Maurice Gibb’s harmonies once filled arenas and airwaves worldwide, and decades later, his voice resonates again through the son he never knew. This story is a testament that while music may fade, the enduring melody of family bloodlines remains unbroken.
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, preserving the musical legacy.
