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Encyclopedia > Gerry Marsden

Gerry Marsden (born Gerard Marsden, on September 24, 1942 in Liverpool, England) is an English musician and television personality, most known for being leader of the British Invasion band Gerry & the Pacemakers. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, marked the dramatic start of the British Invasion. ... Gerry & the Pacemakers was a British rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to initially challenge The Beatles in popularity. ...


After the break-up, Gerry Marsden maintained a low-key career on television, and starred in the West End musical, Charlie Girl. He is most remembered for the songs, "I Like it" and his rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone", which has been adopted as an anthem of both Liverpool F.C. and Celtic F.C.. He sang the song on the Celtic Park turf when they hosted Liverpool, the team he idolised as a boy. // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Charlie Girl is a musical first produced in the West End in 1965. ... Youll Never Walk Alone is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1945 musical, Carousel. ... Liverpool Football Club (usually known simply as Liverpool) are an English football club, and are based in Liverpool, Merseyside. ... Celtic Football Club, (pronounced seltik), is a Scottish football club, currently competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Celtic Park is a football stadium in Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland. ...


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Gerry Marsden (born Gerard Marsden, on September 24, 1942 in Liverpool, England) is an English musician and television personality, most known for being leader of the British Invasion band Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Gerry and the Pacemakers were the second group signed by Brian Epstein and remained one of his favourite artistes.
Gerry Marsden returned to No. 1 in the charts twice during the 1980s with re-recordings of two of his old hits, with all profits going to charity.
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