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Gerry & the Pacemakers

Formed: 1959 in Liverpool, England

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Disbanded: 1966

Genre: Rock

Styles: British Invasion, Merseybeat

Group Members: Les Chadwick, Les, Les Maguire, Les, Freddie Marsden, Gerry Marsden, Arthur Mack

Biography: As unfathomable as it seems from the distance of over 30 years, for a few months, Gerry & the Pacemakers were the Beatles' nearest competitors in Britain. Managed (like the Beatles) by Brian Epstein, Gerry Marsden and his band burst out of the gate with three consecutive number one U.K. hits in 1963, ...Read full biography

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Ferry Across the Mersey

Released: 1981

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This is a nine-song concert recording by Gerry & the Pacemakers, apparently from 1981, as the reference to John Lennon being killed "last year," and the inclusion of Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock & Roll ...Read full review

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

Released: 1964

Label: Laurie

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The career of Gerry and the Pacemakers paralleled that of the Beatles up to a certain point. Like the Beatles, they came from Liverpool, England, and were signed to a subsidiary of EMI Records, in their ...Read full review

More Gerry & the Pacemakers albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (47), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (1)

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