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Gerry & The Pacemakers
12+ albums
60soldiesclassic rockmerseybeatbritish invasion
about
Gerry & the Pacemakers was an English beat group from Liverpool that was prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases: "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". Gerry Marsden (1942-2021) formed Gerry & The Pacemakers in the late 1950s with his brother, Fred Marsden (died 2006), Les Chadwick (1943-2019) and Arthur Mack. They rivalled The Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of Hamburg, Germany, and Liverpool, England, and being from Liverpool, managed by Brian Epstein, and recorded by George Martin. Mack was replaced on piano by Les Maguire ()born 1941) around 1961. They are known to have rehearsed at Camell Laird shipping yard at Birkenhead. They began recording in early 1963 with "How Do You Do It?", a Mitch Murray written song that both Adam Faith and The Beatles had turned down (in the latter case because they wanted to record their own material, specifically "Please Please Me"). The song became a number one hit, until being replaced at the top by The Beatles' third single, "From Me to You". Gerry & the Pacemakers next two singles, Murray's "I Like It" and Rodgers and Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone", both also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Never before had the first three singles by a performer all reached the top spot (the feat would not be duplicated until Frankie Goes to Holly
top songs
1
You'll Never Walk Alone
170,0792Ferry Cross The Mersey
54,2213Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
37,2964You'll Never Walk Alone - Stereo; 1997 Remaster
34,6255I Like It
31,5626How Do You Do It?
31,2717How Do You Do It
30,2718Ferry Cross the Mersey - Stereo; 1997 Remaster
30,2429Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (Main) - Mono
24,29010You'll Never Walk Alone - Mono; 2002 Remaster
19,653albums
The Very Best Of Gerry & Pacemakers
The Very Best Of Gerry & The Pacemakers
You'll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years 1963-1966)
![How Do You Like It? [Mono And Stereo Version]](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/308b7f609054c0d268fb533bebbb8ef7.png)
How Do You Like It? [Mono And Stereo Version]
At Abbey Road
![Ferry Cross The Mersey [Mono And Stereo Version]](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/145f995b55954793c7359c7bae5a37c6.png)
Ferry Cross The Mersey [Mono And Stereo Version]
At Abbey Road 1963 - 1966
Gerry & The Pacemakers
The Ultimate Sixties Collection
Essential
How Do You Like It? / Ferry Cross The Mersey
Ultimate Hits