London, Nov 2 The Bee Gees minus Maurice reunited at the Criteria Studios in Miami for the first time after his death in 2003.

The Bee Gees, the singing trio of brothers - Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, gathered worldwide fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a harmonic "soft rock' act.

However, the death of Maurice six years ago saw an end to nearly 45 years of musical journeys.

"You look around and just think you're going to see him. But now we know we must move on. We all have to," The Mirror quoted the 63-year-old Barry, as saying.

Maurice's 59-year-old twin Robin said: "At the time, we couldn't see beyond Mo's death. It was an earthquake to us and it was the end of the Bee Gees.

"But we're very proud of what we've accomplished and we have a mutual admiration for each other. I don't ever want to work with anyone else and I don't want to be on my own."

The brothers are speaking exclusively to the Mirror to celebrate an astonishing 50-year career in which they have sold more than 200 million records, placing them among the best-selling artists of all time.

Although, the Bee Gees enjoyed commercial and critical success and their songs are still loved by millions across the globe, the death of their two brothers, Andy and Maurice devastated the family.

Barry said: "We've had as much tragedy as we've had success. But of course we'd give up all that success to have Andy and Maurice back.

"You look at mortality very differently once you've lost someone close to you. You think you're going to live to be 100 when, in fact, it could be tomorrow. That's life and death."

Speaking about the Bee Gees post-Maurice, Barry said: "People will always see the Bee Gees as three brothers. But we're going to struggle on in spite of whatever opinions may be out there.

"This is in our blood and we just have to keep on making music."

He added: "We miss Mo's silliness...He was very extrovert, gregarious and sociable. Mo would perform magic tricks for children. That was his nature - very happy-go-lucky but also hardworking.

"His spiritual contribution for us was that he would trigger ideas. He'd play a sound without knowing what he was going to do. And Robin and I would shout, 'Hold it! What did you just do?'

"Our antennae would be up and we'd have the beginnings of something. He was that kind of inspiration for us."

Robin agreed: "We treasure Mo's memory and he will always be part of the Bee Gees. But from this point, Barry and I go on." (ANI)