Gerry & the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers was a band from Liverpool , England in the 1960s that belonged to the Merseybeat . Her biggest hits were How Do You Do It , I Like It , Ferry Cross The Mersey and You'll Never Walk Alone .
history
Gerry Marsden (born September 24, 1942 ) and his brother Freddie (born October 23, 1940 - December 9, 2006 ) from Liverpool founded the band The Mars Bars . With the choice of the name they hoped for support from a well-known confectionery manufacturer; instead they faced legal action and changed the band name to The Pacemakers . Other members of the band were the pianist Arthur Mack, who was replaced a short time later by Les Maguire (born December 27, 1941 ), and the bass guitarist Les Chadwick (born March 11, 1943 - † December 26, 2019 ).
Brian Epstein , the manager of the Beatles , signed Gerry & the Pacemakers as the second band. From 1964 to 1966 they had a number of hits. Her first three singles were all number 1 in the UK . Her version of the musical song You'll Never Walk Alone became particularly popular . In the version of Gerry & the Pacemakers it became the unofficial anthem of the football club FC Liverpool and the official anthem of Borussia Dortmund . The band even made a film, Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965), whose title song of the same name also became a huge hit. However, the group's popularity began to decline as early as late 1965, possibly due to their suits and short hair image, which became increasingly old-fashioned during the 1960s. The group disbanded in 1967.
The piece Ferry Cross the Mersey was re-recorded in 1989 on the occasion of the Hillsborough disaster by Gerry Marsden and the other Liverpool artists The Christians , Holly Johnson , Paul McCartney and Stock Aitken Waterman . The single stayed at number 1 on the British charts for three weeks.
Discography
UK albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 US
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| 1963 | How do you like it? |
UK2 (28 weeks) UK |
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more publishments
- 1982: 20 Year Anniversary Album
- 1984: The Very Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers
US albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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US
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| 1964 | Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying | - |
US29 (12 weeks) US |
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| Gerry and the Pacemakers' Second Album | - |
US129 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1965 | I'll be there! | - |
US120 (7 weeks) US |
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| Gerry and the Pacemakers' Greatest Hits | - |
US44 (22 weeks) US |
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more publishments
- 1966: Girl on a Swing
- 1979: The Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers
- 1981: Ferry Cross the Mersey (Live)
Albums released worldwide
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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US
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| 1965 | Ferry Cross the Mersey |
UK19 (1 week) UK |
US13 (20 weeks) US |
Soundtrack for the film of the same name
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more publishments
- 2018: Gerry and the Pacemakers Live at the BBC
EPs
- 1963: How Do You Do It
- 1963: You'll Never Walk Alone
- 1964: I'm The One
- 1964: Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
- 1964: It's Gonna Be All Right
- 1965: Gerry In California
- 1965: Ferry 'Cross The Mersey
- 1965: Rip It Up
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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| 1963 |
How Do You Do It ? - (UK) Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (US) |
UK1 (18 weeks) UK |
US9 (11 weeks) US |
Placed in USA only after re-release in 1964
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| I Like It - (UK) Gerry and the Pacemakers' Second Album (US) |
UK1 (15 weeks) UK |
US17 (9 weeks) US |
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You'll Never Walk Alone How Do You Like It? (UK) Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (US) |
UK1  (22 weeks)UK |
US48 (6 weeks) US |
Placed in USA only after re-release in 1965. On the initiative of the Dutch radio presenter Sander Hoogendoorn, this song will be played by numerous European stations on March 20, 2020 at 08:45 am in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic , shortly after several countries have ordered a safe distance from one another.
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| 1964 | I'm the One - (UK) Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (US) |
UK2 (15 weeks) UK |
US82 (2 weeks) US |
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| Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - (UK) Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (US) |
UK6 (11 weeks) UK |
US4 (12 weeks) US |
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| It's Gonna Be Alright Ferry Cross the Mersey (UK) Ferry Cross the Mersey (US) |
UK24 (7 weeks) UK |
US23 (8 weeks) US |
Published in USA in 1965
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| Ferry Cross the Mersey Ferry Cross the Mersey (UK) Ferry Cross the Mersey (US) |
UK8 (13 weeks) UK |
US6 (11 weeks) US |
Published in USA in 1965
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| 1965 | I'll Be There - (UK) I'll Be There (US) |
UK15 (9 weeks) UK |
US14 (10 weeks) US |
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| Give All Your Love to Me n.v. (UK) - (US) |
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US68 (6 weeks) US |
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| Walk Hand in Hand - (UK) - (US) |
UK29 (7 weeks) UK |
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| 1966 | La La La - (UK) Girl on a Swing (US) |
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US90 (3 weeks) US |
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| Girl on a Swing - (UK) Girl on a Swing (US) |
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US28 (9 weeks) US |
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more publishments
- 1965: Pretend (only in Australia)
- 1966: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
- 1974: Remember (The Days of Rock and Roll)
Video albums
- Gerry & The Pacemakers: Live in Concert ( Icestorm Entertainment , 2006)
- Gerry & The Pacemakers: Live in Australia (2006)
- British Invasion: Gerry & The Pacemakers - It's Gonna Be All Right, 1963-1965 (2010)
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, p. 256 - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
- Laufenberg, Frank / Hake, Ingrid: Rock and Pop Lexicon. Vol. 1: ABBA - Kay Kyser . Düsseldorf / Vienna: Econ Verlag, 1994, p. 595 f.
swell
- ^ Pacemaker Les, 76, loses battle with brain cancer; FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO GROUP'S BASS GUITARIST. - Free Online Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
- ^ Gerry & the Pacemakers | Biography & History. Retrieved April 10, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ↑ Europe-wide campaign “You'll Never Walk Alone” orf.at, March 19, 2020, accessed March 10, 2020. - ORF in Austria with 12 channels, stations in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Romania, Spain, Cyprus and others Countries.