Gerry Marsden
Overview
Gerard "Gerry" Marsden (born 24 September 1942) is an English
musician
and television personality
, best known for being leader of the British band Gerry & the Pacemakers
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Marsden was born at 8 Menzies Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, interest in music began at an early age. He remembers standing on top of an air raid shelter singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe
" and getting a great reception from onlookers. He said to himself then, "This is what I want to do."
Gerry and the Pacemakers were the second group signed by Brian Epstein
and remained among his favourite artists.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and television personality
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
, best known for being leader of the British band Gerry & the Pacemakers
Gerry & the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers were a British beat music group prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by George Martin. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with...
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Marsden was born at 8 Menzies Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, interest in music began at an early age. He remembers standing on top of an air raid shelter singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
"Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song lyrics by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. © 1912, F.A. Mills, 122 W. 36th St, New York....
" and getting a great reception from onlookers. He said to himself then, "This is what I want to do."
Gerry and the Pacemakers were the second group signed by Brian Epstein
Brian Epstein
Brian Samuel Epstein , was an English music entrepreneur, and is best known for being the manager of The Beatles up until his death. He also managed several other musical artists such as Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black, The Remo Four & The Cyrkle...
and remained among his favourite artists.
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