English singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021)
Gerry Marsden
MBE
Marsden in 1964
Background information
Birth name
Gerard Marsden
Born
(1942-09-24)24 September 1942 Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died
3 January 2021(2021-01-03) (aged 78) Arrowe Park, Merseyside, England
Genres
Merseybeat
pop
rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, musician, television personality
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1959–2021
Labels
CBS (UK)
NEMS
DJM
Website
www.gerryandthepacemakers.co.uk
Musical artist
Gerard Marsden MBE (24 September 1942 – 3 January 2021) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was the younger brother of fellow band member Freddie Marsden.
Gerry and the Pacemakers had the distinction of being the first act to have their first three recordings go to number 1 in the UK charts.[1] Although they never had a number 1 in the United States, they were the second-most successful group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have hits on the United States Billboard pop charts. Their 1965 musical film Ferry Cross the Mersey was co-written by Tony Warren.
^Paul Gambaccini; Jo Rice (July 1991). British Hit Singles: Every Single Hit Since 1952. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8230-7572-0.
leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was the younger brother of fellow band member Freddie Marsden. Gerry and the Pacemakers had the...
top 40, the most popular being "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying". GerryMarsden led the group on and off through the years, until his retirement in...
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" is a song written by GerryMarsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the...
Hall. The line-up comprised GerryMarsden, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Les Chadwick, Pete Best, Freddy Marsden, plus vocalist Karl Terry...
also said he had talked with people who knew Epstein, including GerryMarsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers: "He told me stories that haven't been printed...
as a B-side in 1979. 1960s Liverpool band Gerry and the Pacemakers were originally known as GerryMarsden and the Mars Bars before changing their name...
4 January 2021. "GerryMarsden - of Merseybeat band 'Gerry and the Pacemakers' - has died". Confidentials.com. "GerryMarsden, Gerry and the Pacemakers...
also talked into staying in the industry, this time by the late GerryMarsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers. Since then, he remains active, mainly touring...
Johnson Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2020. "GERRYMARSDEN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, HOLLY JOHNSON AND THE CHRISTIANS". officialcharts.com...
and the teams wore black armbands as a sign of respect. GerryMarsden, lead singer of Gerry & the Pacemakers, led the crowd in a rendition of his hit...
2014 "Liverpool FC anthem singer GerryMarsden dies aged 78". BBC News. 3 January 2021. Biography for GerryMarsden, Internet Movie Database, retrieved...
1964. "The Very Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers" did not chart on the main UK albums chart; in 2021, after GerryMarsden's death, it debuted and peaked...
Stock Aitken Waterman and featured Liverpool musicians Paul McCartney, GerryMarsden (of the Pacemakers), Holly Johnson, and The Christians. It entered the...
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single featuring The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney and GerryMarsden). They also produced the 1989 edition of "Do They Know It's Christmas...
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Cavern Club. Although she took the stage name Beryl Marsden, she was not related to musician GerryMarsden. In 1963 she started appearing at the Star Club...
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