The hospital hallway was quiet, lit only by the fading afternoon sun slipping through the blinds. Barry Gibb stepped inside the room—no entourage, no spotlight. Just him, a worn acoustic guitar, and the steady beeping of machines that marked the final hours of an old friend. On the small table by the window sat a framed photo of Mike Murphy, the man who once helped wire the Bee Gees’ earliest live shows, who whispered rhythm into chaos and made the stage feel like home. Barry removed his hat, nodded gently, and sat beside the bed. He didn’t speak. He only tuned his guitar—slow, deliberate—and then, without warning, let a soft hum roll into the first chords of “Night Fever.” It wasn’t the disco anthem the world knew. It was slower, aching, like a memory wrapped in dusk. His voice cracked, not from age, but from weight—the weight of time, of friendship, of goodbye. A nurse at the door covered her mouth, tears falling. The family froze, stunned by the tenderness. No one moved, as if even breath might break the spell. And when the final chord faded into silence, Barry simply whispered, “You lit the stage, Mike. Tonight, I lit this room for you.” The blinds fluttered. The light stayed a moment longer.
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