| Biography | 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 were the second most successful group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have hits on the United States pop charts, although they never had a number 1. Their 1965 musical film Ferry Cross the Mersey was co-written by Tony Warren. |