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| '''Gerry & the Pacemakers''' was a British ] group during the ], and one of the few groups to challenge the ] in popularity. ] formed the group in the late ] with ] (his brother), ] and ]. They rivalled the Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of ], ] and ], ]. They began recording in ] with "How Do You Do It?"; the song became a #1 hit. | '''Gerry & the Pacemakers''' was a British ] group during the ], and one of the few groups to challenge the ] in popularity. ] formed the group in the late ] with ] (his brother), ] and ]. They rivalled the Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of ], ] and ], ]. They began recording in ] with "How Do You Do It?"; the song became a #1 hit. | ||
| Their next two songs, "I Like It" and "]", both reached no. 1 in the UK -- the first time this feat had ever been achieved (first three singles by a performer all reach no. 1). | |||
| After a few more hits, Marsden began writing most of their own songs, including "It's All Right" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey". The band also starred in a moderately successful film called '']''. By ], though, their popularity was rapidly declining on both sides of the Atlantic and they soon seemed un-hip. They disbanded in ] (see ]). | After a few more hits, Marsden began writing most of their own songs, including "It's All Right" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey". The band also starred in a moderately successful film called '']''. By ], though, their popularity was rapidly declining on both sides of the Atlantic and they soon seemed un-hip. They disbanded in ] (see ]). | ||
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Gerry & the Pacemakers was a British rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to challenge the Beatles in popularity. Gerry Marsden formed the group in the late 1950s with Fred Marsden (his brother), Les Chadwick and Arthur Mack. They rivalled the Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool, England. They began recording in 1963 with "How Do You Do It?"; the song became a #1 hit.
Their next two songs, "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone", both reached no. 1 in the UK -- the first time this feat had ever been achieved (first three singles by a performer all reach no. 1).
After a few more hits, Marsden began writing most of their own songs, including "It's All Right" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey". The band also starred in a moderately successful film called Ferry Cross the Mersey. By 1965, though, their popularity was rapidly declining on both sides of the Atlantic and they soon seemed un-hip. They disbanded in 1966 (see 1966 in music).