After Michael's "Thriller" became the biggest album of all time, the brothers -- including Jermaine -- regrouped for a new album, "Victory, " and accompanying tour.

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He had numerous No. 1 hits -- the best known being "Thriller, " the best-selling album of all time, at an estimated 50 million copies worldwide.

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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, the Bee Gees have sold more than 200 million albums, and their soundtrack album to "Saturday Night Fever" was the top-selling album until Michael Jackson's "Thriller" claimed that distinction in the 1980s.

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Its success paved the way for "Thriller, " which eventually became the best-selling album in history, with 50 million copies sold worldwide.

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He assesses the options - an "unplugged" album of his hits, a reunion with Thriller producer Quincey Jones, or teaming up with a new, cutting edge producer.

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