Gerry & The Pacemakers
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Biography
[Edit]As unfathomable as it seems from the distance of over 40 years, for a few months, Gerry & the Pacemakers were the Beatles' nearest competitors in Britain. Managed (like the Beatles) by Brian Epstein, Gerry Marsden and his band burst out of the gate with three consecutive number one U.K. hits in 1963, "How Do You Do It," "I Like It," and "You'll Never Walk Alone." If the Beatles defined Merseybeat at its best in early 1963, Gerry & the Pacemakers defined the form at its most innocuous, performing bouncy, catchy, and utterly lightweight tunes driven by rhythm guitar and Marsden's chipper vocals. Compared to the Beatles and other British Invasion heavies, they sound quaint indeed. That's not to say the group was trivial; its hits were certainly likable and energetic and are fondly remembered today, even if the musicians lacked the acumen (or earthy image) to develop their style from its relentlessly upbeat and poppy base.
Marsden formed the group in the late '50s featuring himself on guitar and lead vocals, his brother Fred on drums, Les Chadwick on bass, and Arthur Mack on piano (to be replaced in 1961 by Les Maguire). They worked the same Liverpool/Hamburg circuit as the Beatles, and ran neck and neck with their rivals in local popularity. They were signed by Epstein in mid-1962 (the first band to do so besides the Beatles), and began recording for the EMI/Columbia label in early 1963, under the direction of producer George Martin. Their first single was a Mitch Murray tune that Martin had wanted the Beatles to record for their debut, "How Do You Do It?" The Beatles did record a version (found on the Anthology 1 release), but objected to its release, finding it too sappy, and in any case were more interested in recording their own, gutsier original compositions. It suited Marsden's grinning, peppy style well, though, and went to number one before it was displaced from the top spot by the Beatles' third 45, "From Me to You."
The Pacemakers would never vary much from the clattering guitar-dominated pop of their first singles, turning again to Mitch Murray for the follow-up, "I Like It," and remaking an old pop standard for their next effort, "You'll Never Walk Alone." It's not universally known that Gerry Marsden actually wrote much of the band's material, and he penned most of their subsequent hits, including "It's All Right" (their gutsiest and best performance) and "I'm the One." He also wrote "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" (sharing credits with the rest of the group) and "Ferry Cross the Mersey," ballads that Martin embellished with light string arrangements, which may (or may not) have helped prepare the producer for deploying strings on Beatles tracks starting in 1965.
Like the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers got to star in their own film, Ferry Cross the Mersey, although this wasn't nearly as successful as A Hard Day's Night. By 1965, in fact, their popularity in Britain was seriously declining, although they held on a bit longer in the States, where (in common with several other groups) some of their back catalog belatedly made the hit parade many months after it was first issued in the U.K. Like virtually all of the other Liverpool groups, the Pacemakers proved unable to evolve on the same plane as the Beatles or the best other British bands. Never the hippest of acts image-wise, with their conservative suits and short hair, they were rapidly becoming outdated, sticking to the same basic feel-good formula that had seemed fresh in 1963, but was utterly passé by 1966. That's the year they had their last American Top 40 hit, "Girl on a Swing"; they disbanded in October. Gerry Marsden became a popular cabaret and children's TV entertainer, sometimes performing with the Pacemakers on the oldies circuit. He also contributed vocals to British chart-topping revivals (not with the Pacemakers) of "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" in the 1980s.
Title: Original Hits: Gallery Of British Beat Vol. 1
Artist: Gerry, Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Pop Masters: Ferry 'Cross the Mersey (Live In '81)
Artist: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Of Gerry & The Pacemakers (CD2)
Artist: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Title: Live At Brixton Academy 5th Feb 2010 (CD1)
Artist: Jamie T, Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Rock, Post Punk, Indie
Title: Ferry Cross The Mersey (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1965)
Artist: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Hits Live! (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Rock N' Roll Masters: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Artist: Gerry & The Pacemakers
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Collections
Title: Les Origines Du Rock
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Title: Simply Sixties (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox Saturday Night Sounds Of The 60s
Genre: Soul, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: DMC Back To Summer 50s & 60s
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 26 Mean Woman Blues (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 28 Guitar Man (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Its The 60s (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Psychedelic, Folk
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 30 Sister Twister (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Classic 60s Pop 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: No1s: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: Die Slow Van Toen 3
Title: 60s Jazz Mix
Genre: Jazz
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1964 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1964 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: The Greatest Sixties (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Sixties (CD04)
Genre: Pop
Title: Clubfete Wm 2018: 63 Club Wm And Party Hits (CD3)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Fetenhits Fußball WM 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: British Invasion Blues Rock
Title: Absolute 60s 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Remembering The Sixties
Title: Viagem Com Jazz 2018
Genre: Jazz
Title: Acoustic Hits (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Alternative, Folk
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD15)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD14)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD13)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD12)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD16)
Genre: Pop
Title: 60's Pop Jukebox
Genre: Garage, Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Folk
Title: Dreamboats And Petticoats: The Golden Years (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: THIS Is The 60s (X5 Music Group) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: I Love Football 2018 (CD1)
Genre: House, Industrial, Electro, Electropop, Dancefloor, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, EBM
Title: 60s Soul Classics: 1960-1964
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: UK Chart Pop Hits Of 1963
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: UK Chart Pop Hits Of 1964
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: UK Chart Pop Hits Of 1965
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: Guys & Dolls: Rock 'N' Roll Classics
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: I Love The 60's
Title: American Dance 60s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, New Wave, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Classical, Folk
Title: Stand By Me: Ultimate Golden Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: 60s Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, World Music, Country, Acoustic, Classical, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Greatest Feel Good Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Dreamboats & Petticoats - Silver Linings (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 60s Classics (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Pop, Folk
Title: Rockabilly Fever 2020
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Oldies: Country Rock 2020
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Greatest 60s Classics 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Oldies (Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Beggin Ultimate 60s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk
Title: 1960s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Psychedelic Rock, Instrumental, Instrumental, Easy Listening
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Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop Rock