حين ولد باري كان هيو مشغولا بالموسيقى فكان يعمل في عدة فنادق في دوجلاس في حين مكثت أمه في المنزل ترعى الاطفال.
When Gibb was born, his father was busy with his music working at various hotels in Douglas, while his mother stayed at home looking after the children.