1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
January[]
- January: The Bee Gees begin working with Arif Mardin
- January 4: "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" is recorded
- January 5: "Charade" is recorded
- January 8: "Mr. Natural" is recorded
- January 21: "Give a Hand, Take a Hand" is recorded
February[]
- February: Andy Gibb forms a band called Melody Fayre
- February 24: The Bee Gees perform on The Mike Douglas Show
March[]
March: The single "Mr. Natural"/"It Doesn't Matter Much to Me"
April[]
- April: Maurice Gibb meets Yvonne Spenceley in Leeds
- April 28: Concert at the Batley Variety Club in Leeds, UK
May[]
- May 13: Mr. Natural is released in the US
- May 16: Concert in Manchester
- May 23: Concert in Sheffield
June[]
- June: "Throw a penny"/"I can't let you go" is released
- June 4: Andy Gibb's band Melody Fayre plays at Ballamona Hospital on the Isle of Man
- June 15: Melody Fayre plays at Ramsey, on the Isle of Man
- June 17: Robin Gibb's daughter Melissa is born
July[]
- July 2: Melody Fayre plays at the Peveril Hotel, on the Isle of Man
August[]
- August: The single "Charade"/"Heavy Breathing" is released
- August 21: Concert in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- August 31: Concert in Winnipeg, Manitoba
September[]
- September 9: Melody Fayre plays its last gig on the Isle of Man, and Andy Gibb moves to Australia
- September 11: The Bee Gees appear on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show
- September 20: Concert in Brisbane, Australia
- September 27: Concert in Canberra, Australia
- September 30: Concert in Melbourne, Australia
October[]
- October 1: Concert in Melbourne, Australia
- October 2: Concert in Melbourne, Australia
- October 3: Concert in Melbourne, Australia (fourth sold out show)