@@MrDaiseymay I do have a funny story to share with you .Gerry Marsden was living at home with his parents.When Ferry song hit the charts at No 1,He was thrilled! He was in his bedroom when he recieved the news.His mother called up the stairs to let him know that tea was ready.Gerry told her that he had hit the number one in the charts . She replied that was very nice but he had to get downstairs right away as his egg and chips were getting cold .lolll.RIP Gerry. X
Oh my Jayne I feel the same way about that song 😓 Gerry had such a way of infusing sincerity and emotion into his songs that it hits straight to your soul ❤ He just seemed like such a genuine guy and always smiling too which is how I always remember him 😁 Thank you for watching and always lovely to see you 🤗💕
What a wonderful story! He was a loyal husband to Pauline… married all those years. It’s so sad he’s not here anymore, but he’s probably serenading Heaven now. Great job again! Thank you❤
Thankyou for this, my late father had the joy of growing up with him and what you saw is what you got - 100% genuine and a really great presence on and off stage that never forgot or permanently left his roots.
As usual a great report on a real star of the rock stage. Great to see Roy Orbison and Dusty Springfield with the guys. Gerry had a captivating smile that all the girls loved and he was a great singer and superb voice. Thanks so much for this, well researched and presented. RIP Gerry.
I’ve been waiting for the weekend to listen to this because I know I’ll be teary eyed at the end. His voice was so iconic and his music takes me back to parts of my childhood that still get me very emotional. Music is such a time capsule! I can’t still hear my cousin sing “fairy cross lamerzee”. Thank you for such a lovely tribute my friend!❤️
Yes there's nothing like music to evoke certain emotions and take you back to memories of times, places and people you used to know ❤ So pleased you enjoyed it thank you Deidre 🥰
@@clivestraw1913 If you look at success or records sold or pop careers or influence then The Beatles as a group is the best from Liverpool. But if you just say singing voice then Gerry is vastly better than any of the Beatles and anyone else from Liverpool that I can think of. All of the Beatles had very mediocre singing voices. If you look at a peak song like Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying and then listen to a Beatles song of that era - And I Love Her for example, you see how vastly better Gerry's vocal is. None of the Beatles would even be in my top 10 Liverpudlian singers.
Thank you for this tribute. Musician of my youth and in his final Silver 60’s shows. Lots of information from you that I didn’t know. Very interesting.
Gerry and the Pacemakers deserve more credit for the development of British Rock and Roll. Gerry admitted in an interview he could have done with having a rythmn guitarist in the band such as Lennon who Gerry counted more of a mate than McCartney.
I've met Gerry twice,once at the Club Fiesta in Stockton on tees where he was performing with his band 1984 I then met him at a Beatles convention,Adelphi hotel Liverpool a year later. He was great,funny guy and very down to earth.
I only wished I'd asked him more when i had the chance. I was surprised how small he was. I did get a pic took with him,but thst got lost along the way as did the oic of me and Pete Best. I also met and chatted to Johns uncle in the Cavern bar. I did chat to Ray Coleman too that day. @@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv
Gerry was very friendly,just a normal bloke. I just wish I still had that pic of me him and my mate Chris. I met and chatted to Charles Lennon,John's uncle uncle,that was great. Pete Best was promoting his book Beatles and tried to sell me a signed copy,wished I'd had the extra cash that day.
@@alan23463 You've certainly had your brush with fame Alan 🥰 It was easier back then to meet celebs whereas now you couldn't even get close. At least you have some wonderful memories to cherish ❤
Met him when he appeared at Salford Rugby Club the night after the Yorkshire Ripper was arrested. I remember this well as he told us that it had happened the night before where he was appearing! I was photographer for a local newspaper and was interviewing him!
Saw him for the first time at the Caird Hall Dundee. This was his last performance in Scotland. Small in stature but a magnificent voice. A sad loss to the world of music.
knew him and his wife who were now living in Williston I managed a butchers shop in Heswall and Gerry and his wife were regular customers and really down to earth SCOURCERS
One of the only British "invasion" groups to perform in concert in Oakland, California (at the Oakland Auditorium). All the other big acts always when to San Francisco. Special salute to Gerry for that
It was so sad that Liverpool never got the chance to say a final farewell to Gerry, he died when covid was on. His funeral would have seen every street thronged with people all wanting to say 'Thanks for the music, Gerry'
I always liked Gerry and the Pacemakers. Gerry seemed like a genuinely good person. FYI Dingle is where Ringo grew up when he wasn't in hospital (look at that, you've got me typing British English-haha). He was performing up until the end. I saw a photo of Roy Orbison who was loved by everyone in rock & roll. Have you done Roy yet?
No haven't done Roy yet but have toyed with the idea though 🤔 I try to concentrate on musicians that don't have any or many videos on them but I have always loved Roy 🥰 Will no doubt need a box of tissues next to me doing his bio as I remember hearing some of the sadness and loss he suffered throughout his life 💔 And Gerry was such a likable person with a smile that could light up a room 😁 Always great to see you Chris 🥰
I met Gerry and his brother in the Kaiser Keller club in Hamburg many years ago when they first started out in their long career, i was ayoung lad just starting out in the merchant navy .
In 1963 I took part in a talent show as a pianist and came second.I was given a record token worth 10 Shillings.My nearest record shop was 2 miles away.So off I went on my metal scooter to get my record.I was told that I needed another penny as the record I was wanted was How do you do it and it was 10 shilling s and a penny.I went back 2 miles for the penny.I returned again to the shop with the correct amount,got my record and returned home again.Half way back my scooter broke in half and never even had a record player.So I gave it to my uncle.The last time I saw my uncle was 1994 and he didn't remember about the record.I suppose it was more important to me.Silly story but true.😅
What I forgot to tell you is,in 1964 I was staying in a summer camp with school in the Bournemouth area.We were given the choice of going to see A Hard Night film or Gerry and the Peacemakers.Of course I chose the last one.Sounds Incorporated were also on the show.
3:13 HA! I thought he said the song was Pretend He's Dead! tried to search thinking, WOW! WHAT A GREAT SONG TITLE! I'm SO disappointed realizing the word was "instead
Three consecutive number 1's and I've always hated every one of them, particularly that one about homosexuals in Birkenhead, ''Fairy 'cross the Mersey.''
What a beautiful voice he had! I often listen to ferry cross the mersey.Those were great times.
My all time favourite..Ferry Across....nearly always humming it to myself.
@@MrDaiseymay I do have a funny story to share with you .Gerry Marsden was living at home with his parents.When Ferry song hit the charts at No 1,He was thrilled!
He was in his bedroom when he recieved the news.His mother called up the stairs to let him know that tea was ready.Gerry told her that he had hit the number one in the charts . She replied that was very nice but he had to get downstairs right away as his egg and chips were getting cold .lolll.RIP Gerry. X
@@DorothySnow-jb1os That's hilarious 😂
Don't let the sun catch you crying makes me cry every time I hear it silly I know. I really liked that thank you ❤❤❤
That is really silly
Oh my Jayne I feel the same way about that song 😓 Gerry had such a way of infusing sincerity and emotion into his songs that it hits straight to your soul ❤ He just seemed like such a genuine guy and always smiling too which is how I always remember him 😁 Thank you for watching and always lovely to see you 🤗💕
It's not silly. It is such a beautiful song and very moving.
What a wonderful story! He was a loyal husband to Pauline… married all those years. It’s so sad he’s not here anymore, but he’s probably serenading Heaven now. Great job again! Thank you❤
Thank you Denise 🥰 Gerry had the most amazing smile I've ever seen 😁 He seemed like a wonderful man and was a great performer ❤
Great singer and a lovely bloke, a great asset to music and to Liverpool.
Thankyou for this, my late father had the joy of growing up with him and what you saw is what you got - 100% genuine and a really great presence on and off stage that never forgot or permanently left his roots.
So many have commented on what a lovely, genuine man Gerry was ❤ Thank you for sharing and watching my friend 🥰
Thank you for another touching tribute. I also saw Gerry at concerts & met him. Such a genuinely nice guy. Very much missed 🙏
Thanks so much Marilyn 🥰 Everyone that met him said the same thing too ❤ Not only an amazing musician but a great person also 🤩
As usual a great report on a real star of the rock stage.
Great to see Roy Orbison and Dusty Springfield with the guys. Gerry had a captivating smile that all the girls loved and he was a great singer and superb voice. Thanks so much for this, well researched and presented. RIP Gerry.
Thanks Derek much appreciated my friend 🥰👍💯
@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv Welcome, keep up the fine work.
@@derekstocker6661
He must have been a happy guy... always smiling 😁
I’ve been waiting for the weekend to listen to this because I know I’ll be teary eyed at the end. His voice was so iconic and his music takes me back to parts of my childhood that still get me very emotional. Music is such a time capsule! I can’t still hear my cousin sing “fairy cross lamerzee”. Thank you for such a lovely tribute my friend!❤️
Yes there's nothing like music to evoke certain emotions and take you back to memories of times, places and people you used to know ❤ So pleased you enjoyed it thank you Deidre 🥰
@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv it’s lovely. Thank you my friend❤️
Another great one ❤ rip Jerry ❤
Thank you my friend 😃👍💕
Excellent video - some great photos which look as fresh today...! 🙂
Thank you! I appreciate you 🤗💕
Thanks for this - very nice to listen to.
Glad you enjoyed it thank you Brendan 🤗
The best singer to ever come from Liverpool.
Better than the beatles
@@clivestraw1913 If you look at success or records sold or pop careers or influence then The Beatles as a group is the best from Liverpool.
But if you just say singing voice then Gerry is vastly better than any of the Beatles and anyone else from Liverpool that I can think of.
All of the Beatles had very mediocre singing voices. If you look at a peak song like Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying and then listen to a Beatles song of that era - And I Love Her for example, you see how vastly better Gerry's vocal is.
None of the Beatles would even be in my top 10 Liverpudlian singers.
Legendary entertainer with a great personality…thanks for the video.
He was amazing ❤ So happy you enjoyed it thank you 🥰
Thank you for this tribute. Musician of my youth and in his final Silver 60’s shows. Lots of information from you that I didn’t know. Very interesting.
Thanks Derrick 🥰👍
Gerry and the Pacemakers deserve more credit for the development of British Rock and Roll. Gerry admitted in an interview he could have done with having a rythmn guitarist in the band such as Lennon who Gerry counted more of a mate than McCartney.
I've met Gerry twice,once at the Club Fiesta in Stockton on tees where he was performing with his band 1984
I then met him at a Beatles convention,Adelphi hotel Liverpool a year later.
He was great,funny guy and very down to earth.
How lucky you were ❤ His smile lit up a room didn't it 😁 Thank you for sharing 🤗
I only wished I'd asked him more when i had the chance.
I was surprised how small he was.
I did get a pic took with him,but thst got lost along the way as did the oic of me and Pete Best.
I also met and chatted to Johns uncle in the Cavern bar.
I did chat to Ray Coleman too that day.
@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv
Gerry was very friendly,just a normal bloke.
I just wish I still had that pic of me him and my mate Chris.
I met and chatted to Charles Lennon,John's uncle uncle,that was great.
Pete Best was promoting his book Beatles and tried to sell me a signed copy,wished I'd had the extra cash that day.
@@alan23463 You've certainly had your brush with fame Alan 🥰 It was easier back then to meet celebs whereas now you couldn't even get close. At least you have some wonderful memories to cherish ❤
"How Do You Do It" was the first record I ever bought - still a favourite. Thanks for everything Gerry xx
A top bloke who will never walk alone.
Met him when he appeared at Salford Rugby Club the night after the Yorkshire Ripper was arrested. I remember this well as he told us that it had happened the night before where he was appearing! I was photographer for a local newspaper and was interviewing him!
That's awesome 😃 Thank you for sharing Colin 🥰
Saw him for the first time at the Caird Hall Dundee. This was his last performance in Scotland. Small in stature but a magnificent voice. A sad loss to the world of music.
What a class fella.
Thanks , Gerry was a great singer songs top , we never forget you Gerry and your good music , fan Henri put Belgium 🇧🇪 thanks again 👍
i have seen gerry and the pacemakers live twice, he first time a was able to meet him and the second was the farewell tour
First three releases to hit number 1 from record sales alone - unlike today's downloads that mean nothing.
And the amount of sales was a lot higher than now
@@paulbadham7518 I think I paid six shillings and eight old pence!
And as a Glasgow Celtic fan You'll Never Walk Alone is sung before every home game and is a wonderful backdrop to it.
RIP Gerry !!! God Bless ya Mate !!!.
knew him and his wife who were now living in Williston I managed a butchers shop in Heswall and Gerry and his wife were regular customers and really down to earth SCOURCERS
Oh how lovely! I can imagine Gerry being exactly the same as he seemed in the band. Always smiling and happy! Thanks for sharing 🥰
Willaston
Loved Jerry cracking voice.
Great picture at 3:16. Gerry, The Beatles and Roy Orbison. It doesn't get much better.
One of the only British "invasion" groups to perform in concert in Oakland, California (at the Oakland Auditorium). All the other big acts always when to San Francisco. Special salute to Gerry for that
It was so sad that Liverpool never got the chance to say a final farewell to Gerry, he died when covid was on. His funeral would have seen every street thronged with people all wanting to say 'Thanks for the music, Gerry'
Your content is great but would be so much better if the audio corresponded with the video.
I always liked Gerry and the Pacemakers. Gerry seemed like a genuinely good person. FYI Dingle is where Ringo grew up when he wasn't in hospital (look at that, you've got me typing British English-haha). He was performing up until the end. I saw a photo of Roy Orbison who was loved by everyone in rock & roll. Have you done Roy yet?
No haven't done Roy yet but have toyed with the idea though 🤔 I try to concentrate on musicians that don't have any or many videos on them but I have always loved Roy 🥰 Will no doubt need a box of tissues next to me doing his bio as I remember hearing some of the sadness and loss he suffered throughout his life 💔 And Gerry was such a likable person with a smile that could light up a room 😁 Always great to see you Chris 🥰
I met Gerry and his brother in the Kaiser Keller club in Hamburg many years ago when they first started out in their long career, i was ayoung lad just starting out in the merchant navy .
In 1963 I took part in a talent show as a pianist and came second.I was given a record token worth 10 Shillings.My nearest record shop was 2 miles away.So off I went on my metal scooter to get my record.I was told that I needed another penny as the record I was wanted was How do you do it and it was 10 shilling s and a penny.I went back 2 miles for the penny.I returned again to the shop with the correct amount,got my record and returned home again.Half way back my scooter broke in half and never even had a record player.So I gave it to my uncle.The last time I saw my uncle was 1994 and he didn't remember about the record.I suppose it was more important to me.Silly story but true.😅
How sweet 🥰 Sounds like getting that record was really important to you ❤ Thank you for sharing your lovely memory with us 🤗
What I forgot to tell you is,in 1964 I was staying in a summer camp with school in the Bournemouth area.We were given the choice of going to see A Hard Night film or Gerry and the Peacemakers.Of course I chose the last one.Sounds Incorporated were also on the show.
3:13 HA! I thought he said the song was Pretend He's Dead! tried to search thinking, WOW! WHAT A GREAT SONG TITLE! I'm SO disappointed realizing the word was "instead
😂 Yes that would've been a winner for sure!
First glance of the picture with Jerry pictured with Dusty Springfield, I thought it was Fred Dibna!!
Better than the beatles as far as i am concerned, Easier listening, easier sing along
Paul never sang "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
Three consecutive number 1's and I've always hated every one of them,
particularly that one about homosexuals in Birkenhead,
''Fairy 'cross the Mersey.''
Moved over the water to the posh area of Willaston. ❤
St finbars school liverpool😊