Gerry Marsden

Gerard Marsden MBE (24 September 1942 – 3 January 2021) was an English pop rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and television personality. He was best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Gerry Marsden
MBE
Marsden in 2011
Marsden in 2011
Background information
Birth nameGerard Marsden
Born(1942-09-24)24 September 1942
Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died3 January 2021(2021-01-03) (aged 78)
Liverpool, England
Genres
  • Merseybeat
  • rock
  • pop
  • British rock and roll
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, television personality
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1959–1966 (group)
1966–2018 (solo)
Labels
  • Columbia (UK)
  • Laurie (US)
Websitewww.gerryandthepacemakers.co.uk

Marsden died on 3 January 2021 at the age of 78 from a heart infection in Liverpool.[1][2]

References
  1. "Musician Gerry Marsden dies aged 78". The Independent. 3 January 2021.
  2. Waddell, Lily (2021-01-03). "Gerry Marsden dead: Gerry and the Pacemakers star passes aged 78 after short illness". Daily Mirror.
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