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"Ferry Cross the Mersey" is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States [ 2 ] and number eight in the UK. [ 3 ]
Another of their most famous songs, "Ferry Cross the Mersey", refers to the River Mersey, which flows past Liverpool and was the title song for the film of the same name. The group also enjoyed some success in North America as part of the British Invasion , with seven of their singles reaching the US top 40, the most popular being " Don't Let ...
Ferry Cross the Mersey is a 1964 British musical film directed by Jeremy Summers and starring Gerry and the Pacemakers. [2] It was written by David Franden from a story by Tony Warren. The film tells the story of a group of art students as they humorously try to navigate the Liverpool beat scene. After the group enters a music competition ...
A couple of songs recorded for charity reached the top 10 in 1989. The single "Ferry Cross the Mersey" saw The Christians, Gerry Marsden, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Stock Aitken Waterman uniting as a tribute to victims of the Hillsborough Disaster where 96 football fans ultimately lost their lives. The single was a chart-topper for 3 weeks ...
In 1989, SAW had their most successful year with seven UK No. 1's (a feat equalled only by George Martin in 1963) and fifteen Top 5 hits. [57] During that year, SAW wrote and produced over seven albums' worth of material for artists such as Kylie Minogue , Jason Donovan , Bananarama , Donna Summer , Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney . [ 58 ]
The video won several awards, and the single reached number 8 in the UK singles chart, [7] their sixth consecutive British top 40 hit. [ 7 ] 1989 saw another charity single success, this time as performers on a version of " Ferry Cross the Mersey ", released in aid of those affected by the Hillsborough disaster . [ 8 ]
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Ferry Cross the Mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title, starring Gerry and the Pacemakers, who recorded the titular song.Both the UK and US editions feature music by the Pacemakers, although other artists featured include the George Martin Orchestra, Cilla Black, the Fourmost, the Black Knights, Earl Royce and the Olympics, and the Blackwells.