He died in the Liverpool anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone

Gerry Marsden, the English singer he popularized “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, Which became Liverpool’s iconic anthem, died this Sunday at the age of 78, Announced the British press.

“We receive with great sadness the news of Gerry Marsden ‘s death,” he wrote Liverpool FC on his Twitter account. “Gerry’s words will forever be etched in our memory.”

Gerry Marsden, born in Liverpool, was the leader of the group Gerry And The Pacemakers in the 1960s and made popular a version of the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, initially written by American composers Rogers and Hammerstein for the musical comedy “Carousel” in 1945.

The Gerry And The Pacemakers version was adopted by Liverpool fans from 1963 onwards and later became one of the most famous anthems in football. Other clubs such as Glasgow’s Celtic, Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund also opted for him.

Gerry Marsden re-recorded the song in April 2020 as a tribute to the British National Health Service during the onset of the new coronavirus pandemic.

Paul McCartney, A legendary ex-member of The Beatles, who coincided with Marsden and his group in the 60s in Liverpool, paid tribute to his Twitter account: “Gerry was a teammate of our beginnings in Liverpool. He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene“.

“His unforgettable performances of You’ll Never Walk Alone and Ferri Cross The Mersey remain in the hearts of many people as memories of a glorious era of British music“, He pointed out.

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