Barbara Gibb wurde am 17 November 1920 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK geboren. Sie war mit Hugh Gibb verheiratet. Sie starb am 12 August 2016 in Miami, Florida, USA.
She was a singer with the Hughie Gibb Orchestra in Manchester, England, and married the bandleader, Hugh Gibb. They had five children: Barry Gibb, twins Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, Andy Gibb, and daughter Lesley. Barry, Robin, and Maurice formed iconic pop group The Bee Gees and Andy was a solo artist in his own right.