Bob Gibson (1931-1996) was a folk singer who lived at Marina City in the late 1960s. His songs have been recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Smothers Brothers, and The Kingston Trio.

His career was interrupted by drug addiction. On August 14, 1969, he was arrested in his 45th floor apartment, charged with drug possession. His girlfriend, 26-year-old Patricia Stron, was charged with possession of marijuana.

At the time, Gibson was performing at the Quiet Knight, a club on North Wells Street that was at the center of Chicago folk music in the 1960s and 1970s.

Sober in 1978, he attempted a comeback but the musical scene had changed. He died in Portland, Oregon, of a rare brain disorder.