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The singer of “You will never walk alone” is dead.
Liverpool. British musician Gerry Marsden, who became famous as a lead singer for the band Gerry And The Pacemakers (“Ferry Cross The Mersey”) in the 1960s, has passed away, his family announced Sunday night. One of the Liverpool-based group’s most famous songs is the song “I’ll Never Walk Alone”, which has been the club anthem of English football champions Liverpool for decades and can also be heard frequently in other stadiums. soccer.
“Gerry died today after a brief illness that was in no way related to Covid-19. His wife, daughters and grandchildren are devastated,” the statement was quoted as saying by British news agency PA. Radio host friend Pete Price had announced Marsden’s death at the age of 78 on Twitter early Sunday. He suffered from an infection that attacked the heart.
The manager Robert Pratt also confirmed the news of the death according to the station “Sky News”. Liverpool FC paid tribute to Marsden on Sunday on Twitter. “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Gerry Marsden,” the club wrote. “Gerry’s words will be with us forever. You will never walk alone.”
Marsden formed the band in 1959 and it was successful on the charts in the following decades as part of Liverpool’s “Merseybeat” movement, which included contemporaries such as “The Beatles.” The 1963 version of “I’ll Never Walk Alone” from the Broadway musical Carousel became the anthem of Liverpool FC. “Gerry’s anthem connected players, staff and fans around the world and helped create something really special,” the club tweeted.
With the Beatles, Gerry And The Pacemakers not only had their hometown of Liverpool in common, but also manager Brian Epstein and producer George Martin. His first three singles became number one hits in the UK. Other hits of the group were “How Do You Do It?” and I like”.
