LONDON -- Stricken Bee Gee Robin Gibb was showing "flickers of life" in his brave battle to pull out of a coma. A source close to the 62-year-old music legend, who slipped into unconsciousness last week, told The Sun there had been signs of him recovering Thursday night. Loved ones have been playing music to try to stimulate a response and elder brother Barry Gibb even sang to him on a visit to his bedside. The source said, "There were flickers of life from Robin. His eyes moved and there was an attempt at speech." He added, "It was a good sign he is fighting hard for his life but he is certainly not out of the woods yet. The family have to remain very cautious." Robin Gibb's wife Dwina and children Melissa, Spencer and RJ have been keeping vigil at his bedside at a private hospital in Chelsea, West London. Barry Gibb, 65, has flown over from the US with wife Linda and son Stephen. Dwina Gibb said, "Barry was singing to him. Thousands of people are saying prayers every day."! Robin Gibb, who sold 200 million records in a career spanning 45 years with the Bee Gees, developed pneumonia as he fought
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