King Eric & His Knights enjoyed immediate popularity among tourists in Nassau, almost certainly due to their performances of the Calypso folksongs made famous by Belafonte.
The band regularly performed at nightclubs and hotels, where their records (often in high demand by both tourists and locals) could be purchased in the gift shop.
In 1973, Gibson formed the "King & Knights Club", a nightclub that not only featured the band, but a variety show that included carnival-style entertainment such as fire juggling and limbo dancing.
While the international appeal of calypso music has dwindled in recent times, Gibson remained a successful entertainer and businessman in Nassau.
Gibson and his common law wife, Brigitte Neven, were in Florida at the time of Anna Nicole Smith's death.