Mourning in Liverpool: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” singer is dead

“Gerry died today after a short illness which was in no way related to Covid-19. His wife, daughters and grandchildren are devastated,” Marsden’s family said Sunday evening. The pop veteran, who has already had several operations, was admitted to hospital on Boxing Day with a heart condition.

Marsden became famous as the singer of the British pop band Gerry and The Pacemakers (“How Do You Do It?”, “I Like It”) in the 60s. The band not only shared their hometown of Liverpool with the even more famous Beatles, but also manager Brian Epstein and producer George Martin.

Gerry Marsden (†) © APA (AFP) / MATTHEW FEARN

Probably the most famous stadium anthem “You'll Never Walk Alone” not only became a British number one hit and the official anthem of Liverpool FC - the song is still sung in stadiums around the world to this day. Liverpool FC paid tribute to the singer on Twitter: “It is with great sadness that we learn of Gerry Marsden’s death,” the club wrote. “Gerry’s words will be with us forever. You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

“I still get goosebumps every time the song comes on” Garry Mardsen in 2013 In an interview published by the club on its website in 2013, Marsden recalled how the song became an anthem. Before kick-off, the current top 10 hits were always played, including “You'll 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 match the fans in the stands shouted, 'Where's our song?' So they had to put it back on,” Marsden said. “I still get goosebumps every time the song comes on every game.” This anthem is also regularly played in the stadium at Dortmund and Celtic His song has long been played in numerous other stadiums. For example, Marsden was honored by Borussia Dortmund. “Rest in peace,” BVB wrote in English. “Your words will live on forever in Dortmund.” Celtic Glasgow also publicly mourned the singer. The traditional Scottish club once again showed a video of Marsden's appearance on the pitch in the game against Liverpool in 2003, which still gives you goosebumps today.

The song received a revival and even an official new edition with Gerry Marsden himself during the Corona pandemic in the spring: The video contained encouraging messages to the employees of the British health service NHS, who are being pushed to the limit and beyond during the Corona pandemic . The popular World War veteran Tom Moore, who collected millions in donations with his walks on a walker, also recorded a cover version of the hit, which also stormed the charts. Born in Liverpool Marsden was born in Liverpool in 1942. The British one Guardian described them as one of the early and important representatives of the so-called Merseybeat scene. The most successful representatives of this style, the Beatles, were on stage with Marsden and his colleagues several times - which was also remembered by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. “Gerry was a friend from our early days in Liverpool. He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene,” McCartney wrote on Twitter. He will always remember Marsden with a smile.

Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotherham wrote on Twitter that he was "devastated" by the news of his good friend's death. Marsden's daughter Yvette Marbeck told the PA news agency she and her sister were very proud of their father. “He was always a good man. He had both feet on the ground. He made us laugh every day.”

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Mourning in Liverpool: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” singer is dead

His name wasn't familiar to every music fan - but most people can probably sing along to his biggest hit. The singer of the famous anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone", Gerry Marsden, died on Sunday at the age of 78.

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