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British singer Gerry Marsden died at the age of 78. The musician became famous for his soccer anthem “You will never walk alone.”
British singer Gerry Marsden, made famous by the football anthem “I’ll Never Walk Alone”, died at the age of 78. His family announced this Sunday night.
“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 previously announced Marsden’s death at the age of 78 on Twitter. The manager Robert Pratt also confirmed the news of the death according to the station “Sky News”.
Originally from Liverpool, Marsden was the frontman for Gerry and the Pacemakers in the 1960s. The band had a hit with their version of “I’ll Never Walk Alone.” The song was taken from the musical “Carousel” and was composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
The Liverpool FC anthem
The Gerry and the Pacemakers version was adopted by Liverpool FC fans. The fans of this football club still sing the song regularly today. This anthem can also be heard often in the stadiums of other football clubs.
Liverpool FC paid tribute to Marsden 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.”
New admission during the pandemic
In an interview the club posted on its homepage in 2013, Marsden recalled how the song became the club’s anthem. Before the start, the top 10 current hits were always playing, including “You will never walk alone” for a while.
“When it flew out of the top 10, they took the song off the playlist and before the next game, the fans in the stands yelled, ‘Where’s our song?’ So they had to put it back on, “Marsden said. “I still get goosebumps every game when the song comes out.”
Marsden had only re-recorded the song last year, as a tribute to British government NHS health service employees during the crown pandemic.
