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1) Number 1 on the charts in August 50 years ago, “Jive Talkin'” was originally called “Drive Talkin’,” because it was inspired by the “chunka-chunka” sound the Bee Gees’ car made as it rolled over the bridge from Biscayne Bay to Miami every morning. Tell us about a drive you make regularly. What do you love, or hate, about it?

My car’s been out of commission for a while, so I haven’t been driving much of anywhere lately. But when I do, I hate driving to Honolulu. Traffic is always insane.

2) Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb always enjoyed singing together and as kids, practiced their harmonies in the bathroom because that’s where the acoustics were best. Do you sing in the shower?

Not really. Mostly because I don’t listen to music. I listen to podcasts.

3) Early in their career, the brothers wrote and recorded a radio jingle for Coca Cola. If we were to peer into your refrigerator right now, would we find any carbonated beverages?

Yes. I don’t drink soda at all, and the others have sworn it off. But there are a few bottles of beer.

4) Though their sound depended on tight harmonies, all three Bee Gees were heavy smokers, which is bad for the throat. Do you smoke? Are there smokers/vapers in your life?

Not a smoker. My mother was a 4-packs-a-day smoker, because of which she developed lung cancer, among others. It was because of that that I managed to get my husband to quit.

5) Robin Gibb agreed to perform on the CD Sesame Street Fever so his kids could meet Cookie Monster. Who is your favorite Muppet?

I’m an Elmo girl.

6) In addition to younger brother Andy, who also scored hit records, the Bee Gees have a sister, Lesley. Unlike her siblings, she didn’t go into show business. Instead she became a dog breeder. Tell us about a dog who holds a special place in your heart.

Lots of dogs. Farrah and Jake, my terrier-poodle and Old English sheepdog of my childhood, who passed years ago. Noelani, my rat terrier, who passed in 2016. Loki, my shih tzu and main man these days. Ok, not really, but I adore him.

Let’s look at the summer of 1975.

7) That summer, producer Lorne Michaels was auditioning talent for the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. This band of comedic performers would premiere that October in a new show called Saturday Night Live. In the days before DVRs and streaming, Saturday Night Live was considered “appointment television,” a show you wanted to catch when it aired so you made sure you were in front of a TV to hear “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” Is there a show you go out of your way to watch when it airs? Or is most of your viewing either recorded or streamed?

The majority of my TV viewing is recorded/streamed. I do watch Big Brother as it airs, though.

8) The top movie at the box office that summer was Jaws. Have you seen it?

So many times!!

9) In 1975, Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles was having a career season and won the second of his three Cy Young Awards. In 2012 he put all three trophies up for auction. As proud as he was of the awards, he said, “My priorities have changed,” and the money would help pay for college for his grandchildren. Think about your belongings. Is there anything you would never part with at any price?

Honestly, very few things. Maybe a few pieces of family jewelry.