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The Very Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers: Released: May 1992; Label: EMI; Formats: CD, MC — — Gerry and the Pacemakers at Abbey Road 1963 to 1966: Released: 13 October 1997; Label: EMI; Formats: CD — — The Essential Gerry and the Pacemakers: Released: 24 March 2003; Label: EMI; Formats: CD — — A's B's & EPs: Released: 1 March 2004 ...
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Gerry and the Pacemakers song "You'll Never Walk Alone" was adopted by the Liverpool F.C. as an anthem. [39]The chart-topping song quickly gained popularity within the Liverpool community and became the Reds football anthem shortly thereafter.
Ferry Cross the Mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title, starring Gerry and the Pacemakers, who recorded the titular song.Both the UK and US editions feature music by the Pacemakers, although other artists featured include the George Martin Orchestra, Cilla Black, the Fourmost, the Black Knights, Earl Royce and the Olympics, and the Blackwells.
Gerry and the Pacemakers formed in 1959. [4] They were the second group signed by Brian Epstein, the first being the Beatles, and remained among his favourite artists. [3] Their first single was 1963's "How Do You Do It?", recommended by George Martin after it was initially given to the Beatles. This was the first number one hit for the Pacemakers.
Whilst Gerry and the Pacemakers would only go on to achieve another two top-ten hits in the UK ("Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey"), they did enjoy some success in North America as part of the British Invasion; although, in the US "I'm the One" did not perform particularly well, failing to make the Cash Box Top ...
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States [2] and number eight in the UK. [3]
It was released in April 1964 as Gerry and the Pacemakers' fifth single in Britain, and spent 11 weeks on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 6. [4] In the US, it was the breakthrough single for the group, spending 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching No. 4. [ 5 ]