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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Previously unheard 'Liverpool anthem' to be played for first time at Cavern Club
A single Gerry Marsden recorded shortly before his death is to be played for the very first time. A private event will be held at the Cavern Club before being opened up to the public for everyone to enjoy. Gerry, who was born in Toxteth, was best known for the hit song You'll Never Walk Alone, the world famous anthem of Liverpool FC. He shot to fame as the leader of Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, whose legendary hits also included Ferry Cross the Mersey. The single, 'On Merseyside, The Pool of Life', was written and produced by Gary Murphy. This included Mike Pender (The Searchers), Ray Ennis (The Swinging Blue Jeans), Tony Crane & Billy Kinsley (The Merseybeats), Brian Jones (The Undertakers), Dave Berry (The Cruisers), Mike McCartney (The Scaffold), and Gerry Marsden (Gerry and The Pacemakers). READ MORE: Full list of 108 Post Office branches to be offloaded as Liverpool sites to be affected READ MORE: His victim had no clue he'd been committing wicked crimes for nearly 20 years The album was produced by guitarist Gary Murphy and engineered by Alan Lewis. Fans will be able to hear it and the single in full as the backdrop of a new documentary from LA Productions, which is due to be released in spring 2025. Gerry's friend Arthur Johnson told the ECHO: "I met with Gerry a few times before he died to talk about new projects. "There will also be a video of the last time he performed, plus the album and the new single at the event. This is an anthem about Liverpool, about the city, which he loved." A pre-order is available now and the official release lands Thursday, April 10. The track will be heard for the first time in a private event in the Cavern Club's live lounge followed by a public opening after 6pm. The single will be available to order at the Cavern Club event along with albums of the Philharmonic night and an album of original Merseybeat hits. Entry is £5 on the door. The studio album, live concert, and Gerry Marsden's EP recording will all be released in April 2025 from Last Night From Glasgow.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Legends gather to hear Gerry Marsden's last 'emotional tribute' to city
Merseyside music and entertainment legends gathered at the Cavern Club today (Thursday April 10) to listen to Gerry Marsden's last single, which was recorded shortly before his death in 2021. Gerry, who was born in Toxteth, was best known internationally for his version of You'll Never Walk Alone, the world famous anthem of Liverpool FC written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. He shot to fame as the leader of Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, whose renowned hits also included Ferry Cross the Mersey. The new single, 'On Merseyside, The Pool of Life', was written and produced by Gary Murphy. Congregating in the basement of the world-famous Cavern Club on Mathew Street to experience the previously unheard song were people of all ages, showing the timeless value of Gerry Marsden's music. Among them were comedian Ricky Tomlinson, radio great Billy Butler and China Crisis' Eddie Lundon. READ MORE: Previously unheard 'Liverpool anthem' to be played for first time at Cavern Club READ MORE: The Farm returns with surprise free gig in legendary venue Gerry's wife and daughter, Pauline and Yvette, were also present along with former Liverpool ECHO features editor and close friend of Gerry, Arthur Johnson, who organised the event. Describing the new anthem, he told the ECHO: "It's a very emotional tribute to Liverpool and Merseyside. "Gerry was so passionate about the city he was born in, and he never lived anywhere else. He wouldn't live anywhere else, it had to be Liverpool. "I got to be a great mate of his - we even went to Australia together and founded 'Scousers Down Under'. We had a lot of fun, so it's brilliant to see a tribute like this paid to him, particularly here in the Cavern, which is where he lived." He added: "I'm at a certain age where I was lucky enough to see The Beatles and people like that playing here. I wasn't directly involved in the 60s, but I'm so lucky to have met so many of them, had such a laugh with them, and see the great influence they had on this city, even now. "It's 60 years now after the 60s - that's a lot to take in, that is." 'On Merseyside: The Pool of Life' is available to stream online, along with the film of Gerry Marsden's final live concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, a performance which Arthur described as 'really emotional.' 'Pool of Life' refers to a phrase used by Swiss to psychiatrist Carl Jung to describe Liverpool in a 1927 dream essay. He described the city as a "pool of life, it makes to live," and this phrase has since become associated with the city's vibrancy and cultural significance, particularly in the Cavern Quarter. Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gerry Marsden's last song featured on new live Merseybeat album
A new studio album filled with music from icons of the 60s Merseybeat scene features the last song ever recorded by Gerry Marsden.'Original 60s Merseybeat Legends' was launched by singer-songwriter and producer Gary Murphy at Liverpool's Cavern Club on live album includes re-recordings of iconic Merseybeat hits, and The Pool of Life, the last song recorded by the Gerry And The Pacemakers front man most famous for Ferry Cross The Mersey. The album has been described as a "breath-taking tribute to the golden age of Liverpool's music scene". Murphy told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It was coming up to the 60th anniversary of the 60s and I wanted to commemorate the decade as it was such a special time."Everything was changing; but the music was at the forefront of everything." Murphy said all the singers involved still sing "like they're 18"."It's been so much fun, and brought me so much joy."And 60 years on the guys are singing like they are 18-years-old, and they have the exact same enthusiasm for the music."The Pool of Life, which features the voice of Marsden, was recorded before he died, in January 2021."When I first wrote the song and played it to Gerry, he loved it, and did a fabulous job of recording it [in the studio]."We didn't know at the time it would be his last time, but it's a beautiful way to remember Gerry."Tony Crane, best known as the co-founder of the band The Merseybeats, is also on the album."[The recording] has been fabulous", said Tony."When Gary first asked me to do it I jumped on board right away."He said he had some problems getting people to agree to do it, so [Gary] asked me to ring them up and assure them it'd be okay."Everything went fabulously well, and it was marvellous." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
